Patent ID: 7875087

Claim:
A method of making a capacitor cell comprising: providing one or more separators, one or more anodes and one or more cathodes, wherein the anode comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of potassium, calcium, magnesium, vanadium, tantalum, and niobium; positioning the one or more separators in between the anodes and cathodes; administering one or more surfactants to the one or more separators to enhance the wettability and absorption of the one or more separators; inserting the positioned one or more separators, anodes, and cathodes into a cell enclosure; administering an electrolyte into the cell enclosure to activate the anodes and cathodes; and sealing the enclosure to retain and maintain the one or more separators, anodes, cathodes, surfactants, and electrolyte within the enclosure.