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• This invention relates to the use of fibers (e g., wickmg fibers) in electrochemical batteries, electrochemical double layer capacitors, and asymmetrical capacitors
• Electrodes Two of the most common electrical power storage devices are batteries and capacitors.
• Conventional lead-acid batteries electrodes are formed by creating a lead paste that is applied to a substrate (e.g., a grid, plate, or screen) that may also act as a charge collector As the lead paste dries, open pores are formed withm the lead paste where battery electrolyte may enter increasing the reactive area of the grid and increasing its charge capacity. However, excessive porosity reduces the electrode's structural integrity.
• a significant amount of active material is inaccessible to the electrolyte and is underutilized oi essentially wasted because it is not available for reaction
• a battery may be charged and discharged multiple times, which can also degrade the electiode as the reduction-oxidation reactions that supply current are repeatedly reversed Over time, sections of the electrode can become electrically disconnected from the rest of the electrode The electrode's structural integrity also deteriorates over time.
• a scrim layer e.g , a fiber mesh
• the scrim layer may be placed on the charge collector prior to applying the active material paste and/or placed over the paste aftei it is applied The sc ⁇ m layer may help hold the electrode together, but it does not improve porosity or increase reactivity
• Typical capacitors use stacks of thm plates (alternating capacitoi plates and dielectric) or rolls of thm sheets (alternating capacitor and dielectric sheets rolled together).
• Energy is commonly stored on adjacent plates or sheets, separated by dielectric material, m the form of electrical charges of equal magnitude and opposite polarity.
• current flows from the capacitor surface throughout the entire capacitor plate, requiring the plates to be conductive to reduce resistance loss and to be sufficiently thick to not overheat and melt. Such requirements impose undesirable limits on the capacitor's power storage to weight ratio.
• Capacitance i.e., the amount of charge stored on each plate
• Capacitance is proportional to plate surface area and inversely proportional to the distance between plates.
• increasing a capacitor's ability to store energy often requires increasing plate size and/or decreasing the distance between the plates.
• increasing the plate size increases resistance and overheating problems and decreasing plate separation increases the risk of charge passing directly between the plates (i e., a short circuit), burning them out and rendering the capacitor incapable of holding a charge.
• Electrochemical double layer capacitors are power storage devices capable of storing more energy per unit weight and unit volume than traditional electrostatic capacitors Moreover, EDLC can typically deliver stored energy at a higher power rating than conventional rechargeable batteries
• Conventional EDLC use carbon as the active material m the electrodes
• Conventional EDLC consist of two porous electrodes that are isolated from electrical contact by a porous separator. Both the separator and electrodes are infused with an electrolytic solution. This allows ionic current to flow between the electrodes through the separator, but prevents electrical current from shorting the cell.
• a current collecting grid is coupled to the back of each of the electrodes EDLC store electrostatic energy m a polarized liquid layer that forms when a potential exists between two electrodes immersed m an electrolyte.
• electrostatic energy m a polarized liquid layer that forms when a potential exists between two electrodes immersed m an electrolyte.
• Asymmetric electrochemical capacitors use a battery electrode for one of the electrodes.
• the battery electrode has a large capacity m comparison to the carbon electrode, so that its voltage does not change significantly with charge This allows a higher overall cell voltage.
• Examples of asymmetrical capacitors materials include PbO 2 with carbon and NiOOH with carbon.
• a power storage device such as, for example, a battery, a capacitor, an asymmetrical capacitor, or the like of a type disclosed in the present application that includes any one or more of these oi other advantageous features
• a power storage device that includes electrodes that store energy as both an electrochemical battery and a capacitor
• An exemplary embodiment relates to a power storage device comprising at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, and at least one separator separating a positive electrode from a negative electrode, wheiem the at least one of the at least one negative electrode or at least one positive electiode includes high surface aiea fibers
• Another exemplaiy embodiment relates to an electrode comprising a charge collector grid, electrode active material coated on the charge collectoi gnd, and high surface area fibers
• Another exemplary embodiment relates to an electrode comprising a charge collector comprising a mat of high surface area fibers and electrode active material coated on the mat.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle including a battery module according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG. 2 is a cut-away exploded view of a battery module according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary embodiment of a trilobal fiber according to this invention.
• FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a quadrilobal fiber according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a circular fiber according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a trilobal fiber loaded with carbon and coated with battery electrode active material according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of an electrode with a mat of wicking fibers according to a first exemplary embodiment
• FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a trilobal fiber loaded with carbon and electrolyte and coated in battery electrode active material according to a second exemplary embodiment
• FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a fiber with electrode active material coated on the interior of the fiber and permeated with electrolyte according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG 10 is a front view of a dual electrochemical battery and EDLC using fibers according to the embodiment of FIG 9 according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG 1 IA is a front view of a battery grid according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG. 1 IB is a front view of the battery grid of FIG 1 IA covered by high surface area fibers according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG. HC is a front view of the battery grid of FIG. HB covered by electrode active material according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view of a shaped fiber coated with electrode active material according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG 12B is a cross-sectional view of the fiber of FIG. 12A coated with a permeable insulator according to an exemplary embodiment
• FIG 12C is a perspective view of a mat made of the fibeis of FIG 12B according to an exemplaiy embodiment
• FIG 13 is an end view of bicomponent filament accoidmg to a first exemplary embodiment
• FIG 14 is a perspective view of a bicomponent filament according to a second exemplary embodiment
• FIG 15 is a perspective view of a bicomponent filament according to a third exemplary embodiment
• FIG. 16 is a side view of a bicomponent filament according to a fourth exemplary embodiment.
• FIG. 17 is a side view of a bicomponent filament according to a fifth exemplary embodiment
• a vehicle 160 that includes an electrical power storage device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment While vehicle 160 is shown as an automobile, according to va ⁇ ous alternative embodiments, the vehicle may include any variety of types of vehicles including, among others, motorcycles, buses, recreational vehicles, boats, and the like. According to an exemplary embodiment, vehicle 160 uses an internal combustion engine (not shown) for locomotive purposes
• Electrical power storage device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is configured to provide at least a portion of the power required to start or operate vehicle 160 and/or various vehicle systems (e.g , starting, lighting, and ignition systems ("SLI”)).
• vehicle systems e.g , starting, lighting, and ignition systems (“SLI”).
• SLI starting, lighting, and ignition systems
• Electrical power storage device 100 is illustrated in FIG 2
• electrical power storage device 100 includes several cell elements which are provided in separate compartments of a container or housing 1 10 containing electrolyte
• the embodiment of FIG 2 relates to automotive applications, wherein groups of 12-16 plates 104 and 105 are used m each of six stacks 107 for producing a standard automotive 12- volt battery. It will be apparent to those skilled m the art, after reading this specification, that the size and number of the individual plates 104 and 105, the size and number of plates 104 and 105 m any particular stack 107, and the number of stacks 107 used to construct electrical power storage device 100 may vary widely depending upon the desired end use.
• housing 110 includes a box-like base or container and is made at least m part of a moldable resm
• a plurality of stacks 107 or plate blocks are connected in series according to the capacity of the electrical power storage device and are accommodated m the container oi housing 110 together with the electrolyte, which is commonly aqueous sulfuric acid
• electrical power storage device 100 includes a compartment having a front wall, end walls, a iear wall, and a bottom wall
• a compartment having a front wall, end walls, a iear wall, and a bottom wall
• five cell partitions or dividers are provided between the end walls, iesultmg in the formation of six compartments, as typically would be present m a twelve- volt automotive battery.
• the number of partitions and compartments may be varied to create electrical power storage devices with different voltages.
• a plate block or stack 107 is located m each compartment, each plate block or stack 107 including one or more positive plates 104 and negative plates 105, each having at least one lug 103, and a separator 106 placed or provided between each positive plate 104 and negative plate 105
• the positive plates 104 and negative plates 105 include a grid 101 and 102 with an attached lug 103 that are coated with positive oi negative electrode active material or paste, respectively
• Cover 111 is provided for housing 110, and m various embodiments, cover 1 1 1 includes terminal bushings and fill tubes to allow electrolyte to be added to the cells and to permit servicing To pi event undesirable spillage of electrolyte from the fill tubes, and to permit exhausting of gases generated during the electrochemical reaction, the electrical power storage device may also include one or more filler hole caps and/or vent cap assemblies
• At least one positive terminal post 108 and negative terminal post 109 may be found on or about the top or front compartments of the electrical power storage device.
• Such terminal posts 108 and 109 typically include portions which may extend through cover 111 and/or the front of housing 110, depending upon the electrical power storage device design
• terminal posts 108 and 109 also extend through a terminal post seal assembly (not shown) to help prevent leakage of acid It will be recognized that a variety of terminal arrangements are possible, including top, side, or cornei conf ⁇ guiations known m the art.
• FIG 2 also shows a conventional cast-on strap 1 12 which includes a lectangulai, elongated body portion of a length sufficient to electrically couple each lug in a plate set and an upwardly extending membei having a rounded top
• FIG 2 also illustrates a cast-on strap coupling lugs to be coupled to negative terminal post
• the cast-on strap includes a body portion coupling the respective lugs in the end compartments and a post formed therewith to protrude through a cover.
• Each cell element or chapter includes at least one positive plate 104, at least one negative plate 105, and a separator 106 positioned between each positive plate 104 and negative plate 105. Separators 106 are provided between the plates to prevent shorting and undesirable electron flow produced during the reaction occurring m electrical power storage device 100
• a conventional battery plate or electrode increases as the porosity (related to the amount of void space) of the plate or electrode increases
• a conventional electrode's structural integrity or strength and internal conductivity decrease as porosity increases.
• a conventional electrode's structural strength and internal conductivity tend to deteriorate over time as the battery is discharged and recharged.
• the plates or electrodes described herein have greater porosity and/oi structural integrity than conventional electrodes.
• small high surface area fibers e.g., shaped fibers and/or microfibers
• the high surface area fibers may strengthen the electrode and/or create paths for the electrolyte to better penetrate the electrode active material.
• non-wickmg conductive fibers may also be used to strengthen the electrode active material and mcicase internal electrode conductivity
• the disclosed electrodes are also usable in electrochemical double layci capacitors ("EDLC"). Capacitance is enhanced by the inclusion of carbon in va ⁇ ous forms, including, for example, graphite, expanded graphite, activated carbon, carbon black, carbon nanofibers, and carbon nanotubes ("CNT”) or any combination of these materials.
• the carbon may be provided (e.g , coated or impregnated) m the wicking fibers and/or mixed with the active material The addition of carbon to the fibers helps increase their effective surface area and their conductivity.
• Electrode refers to a device used to store electrical charge in an electrochemical battery cell, an EDLC, and/or an asymmetrical capacitor (e g., a dual battery/EDLC).
• the disclosed power storage devices comprise asymmetrical capacitors
• An asymmetrical capacitor is an electrochemical capacitor wheie one of the plates is substituted with a battery electrode
• electrodes in the disclosed powei storage devices store electrical chaige simultaneously as both an electrochemical battery electrode and an electrochemical capacitoi electrode.
• FIGS 3-5 illustrate three shaped fibers within the scope of this invention
• FIG 3 illustrates one exemplary embodiment of a trilobal fiber 241
• FIG. 4 illustrates one exemplary embodiment of a quad ⁇ lobal fiber 242
• FIG. 5 illustrates one exemplary embodiment of a circular fiber 243
• the fibers have a cross-sectional diameter from about 1 micron to about 100 microns and 0 02-20 mm m lengths, depending on the piocessmg method
• the manufacture of wicking fibers with high surface area to volume ratios is known
• Largman et al U. S 5,057,368 addresses the manufacture of trilobal and quadnlobal fibers, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference
• Non-straight fibers may have one or more shapes including, but not limited to, for example, a coiled fiber, looped fiber, a crimped fiber, and an air entangled fiber. These are offered by way of example, and individual fibers may have sections with one or more of these oi other forms.
• the fibers are formed from a polymer (e.g , polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, and/or polyethylene terephthalate) Additional materials (e g , carbons, metals, and metal oxides) may be utilized with the polymer prior to oi aftei fiber formation
• the fibers may be formed of various organic and/or inorganic materials, including, for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and/or glass.
• the fibers may also be made of conductive polymers (e.g , redox polymers) which can act as a type I, II, oi III capacitor depending on then configuration
• conductive polymers e.g , redox polymers
• the choice of materials may be affected by the environment m which they will be placed or utilized (e.g., materials that resist the corrosive effects of the acids used in a cell).
• the fibers may be formed m a single step or multiple steps to provide different layers of materials with varying mechanical, chemical, electrical characte ⁇ sites, and/or "fluid" transport properties
• the wicking behavior of the fiber may be adjusted or altered by the choice of a hydrophobic or hydrophihc fiber material
• the fibers may be used "as is,” carbonized, and/or pre-loaded with engineered materials (e.g , metals, carbon black, silica, tin oxide, graphite, and/or acid).
• engineered materials e.g , metals, carbon black, silica, tin oxide, graphite, and/or acid.
• the fibers aie pie-treated utilizing various methods and/oi means may include nano-scale mate ⁇ als such as, foi example, nano-fibers and multi-walled nanotubes
• a coating may be applied by any suitable means, such as, for example, deposition via a solvent both m dispersion and slurry form (e.g., by water, acid, or other solvent), by spraying, or by immersing the fiber (e.g., m a conductive metal).
• a solvent both m dispersion and slurry form e.g., by water, acid, or other solvent
• the fiber e.g., m a conductive metal
• many of the mate ⁇ als from which the fibers may be formed have a higher melting point than lead-based electrode active materials.
• lead-based active material may be applied to the fibers by dipping the fibers in molten active material and allowing the active material to stiffen, solidify, and/or otherwise form on the fiber.
• an EDLC is integrated with an electrochemical battery (e g., lead-acid or lithium ion batteries).
• the battery electrodes also function as EDLC electrodes.
• the electrodes may include both battery electrode active material and carbon.
• the electrolyte contains sufficient ions to react chemically with the battery active material and to form EDLC charged layers
• the fibers may be constructed of various materials, including conductive materials and/oi dielectric materials
• fibers are made from two or more matenals (e g . a conductive core and a dielectric surface)
• the fibers may be conductive in their core or internally (e.g., m their interiors) and dielectric on then surface oi externally, which would allow the cores to be oi act as cu ⁇ cnt collectois foi the capacitois formed by the dielectric material This may be accomplished at least in part by, foi example, co extruding the fibers or by coating a conductive fiber with dielectric
• an exemplary t ⁇ lobal fiber 341 that is coated or loaded with carbon additive 246 (e.g , graphite, expanded graphite, activated carbon, carbon black, carbon nanofibers, and/or CNT).
• carbon additive 246 e.g , graphite, expanded graphite, activated carbon, carbon black, carbon nanofibers, and/or CNT.
• Carbon materials may be loaded into or onto areas of the fiber m their native form (i.e., without any binder materials) or m a composite form where a known quantity of binder is added to the carbon to form a stable porous composite (e g., withm the fiber).
• CNTs, carbon nanofibers, and carbon whiskers may be grown on a variety of substrates.
• fiber 341 e g., interior surfaces
• electrode active material e.g., coated on the fiber or mixed with the fibers
• the wickmg fibers are provided or otherwise formed into a mat 222 (e g., woven, non-woven, or point bonded).
• active material 223 e.g , lead oxide
• the fibers may also be coated with caibon (e g , graphite, expanded graphite, acti ⁇ ated carbon, carbon black, carbon nano fibers, and/or CNT) and, m some embodiments, function as an EDLC
• caibon e g , graphite, expanded graphite, acti ⁇ ated carbon, carbon black, carbon nano fibers, and/or CNT
• Such embodiments may help to increase life cycle, create a high mtei facial area thereby increasing the double layer capacitance for the active electiode, help optimize charge acceptance and/or high-rate discharge, and/or improve conversion efficiency of active material (e g , on initial charge)
• short pieces of fibers are interspersed, mixed, or otherwise provided with the active material, m addition to or in place of the longer fibers shown m FIG. 7
• the mixture of short fiber pieces and active material may be provided (e g , coated) on a conventional charge collector (e.g., a grid, plate, or screen) or on a fiber mat.
• a conventional charge collector e.g., a grid, plate, or screen
• short lengths of fiber may be adhered to the surface of the charge collector to help form a flocking structure to support the active material.
• the inclusion of the short fiber pieces m the active material helps increase the electrode's porosity and/or reactivity, which helps reduce the amount of active material required to form an electrode If the fiber pieces are coated in carbon, the resulting plate may also function as an EDLC
• a scrim layei (not shown) including a fiber mesh is included in an electrode
• a scrim layer may be included between the active material and the charge collector and/oi over or embedded at least partially in the active material
• the scrim layer is formed of wickmg fibers of the types discussed above
• the fibers comprising the scrim layer may be pre-loaded with materials, such as, for example, electrode active material, carbon (e g., graphite, expanded graphite, activated carbon, carbon black, carbon nanofibers, and/or CNT), silica, and/or acid.
• the scrim layer is formed from and/or coated or impregnated with carbon to help improve capacitance and conductivity (e g , m sponge lead and carbon capacitor electrodes)
• the scrim layci is coated 01 impregnated with carbon and lead oxide to form a dual electiochemical battery electrode and EDLC
• the scrim layer may be formed of a woven 01 non-woven mesh in a variety of patterns to adjust the ability of the scrim to adhere to and/or support the active material.
• a scrim layei may be utilized as or as part of the collector grid with the fibers coupled or connected directly to or otherwise forming or helping form the plate connector.
• FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-section of an exemplary fiber 241 at least partially provided (e.g , coated) with carbon 245 (e.g., graphite, expanded graphite, activated carbon, carbon black, carbon nano fibers, or CNT) and electrolyte 224 on at least some of its surfaces (e g., interior surfaces).
• carbon 245 e.g., graphite, expanded graphite, activated carbon, carbon black, carbon nano fibers, or CNT
• electrolyte 224 on at least some of its surfaces (e g., interior surfaces).
• the fibers 241 are also impregnated with electrolyte and at least partially surrounded by electrode active material 223.
• the average distance between shaped fibers 241 is approximately half the thickness of the battery electrode However, other spacing may be utilized
• a battery cell includes an electrode with wickmg fibers (e g , high surface aiea fibers) extending into and/or thiough the electrode
• the wickmg fibers help draw the electiolyte into the electrode (e g , to the electrode's mte ⁇ or) to help impiove porosity, mci easing the electrode ' s effective surface aiea
• the fibeis also help maintain the electrode's structural integrity by functioning as pasting oi iemforcing fibers (e.g., against structural degradation caused by battery cycling).
• a battery cell 230 includes an array 225 of wickmg fibers (a cross-section of one exemplary fibers is shown m FIG. 9) loaded with electrode active material (e.g., a lead-based paste).
• the fiber array 225 is substantially immersed m the electrolyte 224 solution.
• the fiber arrays 225 may be m any form (e.g., loose fibers, woven or non- woven mats, bundles, etc.) In various embodiments, such as shown m FIG.
• the fiber arrays 225 may act as current collectors for the electrodes, with some loaded with anode active material and otheis with cathode active material
• electiodes made with such fibers may help reduce the amount of lead requned, shorten oi eliminate the drying process, do not require adhesives, and/oi increase conductivity
• carbon e.g , graphite, expanded graphite, activated carbon, carbon black, carbon nanofibers, and/or CNT
• the carbon additive helps create a carbon-electrolyte interface for an EDLC.
• the addition of CNT to the fibers also increases electrical conductivity along the fibers.
• the fibers contain carbon and are part of an electrochemical battery electrode to form an asymmetrical capacitoi.
• FIGS 1 IA-1 1 C the construction of an electrode is illustrated m FIGS 1 IA-1 1 C
• wickmg fibers are provided (e g., loaded) with electrode active material
• a carbon additive may also be loaded on the fibers
• the fibeis may also be at least partially sheathed with battery separator
• a chaige collector 201 e.g , a grid, plate, oi screen
• the charge collectoi is at least partially provided or coated with electiode fibers 222, as further illustrated m FIG.
• the fibers 222 are at least partially provided with electrode active material 223 on their exterior surfaces (e g., exterior electrode active material may be opposite m polarity to that loaded m the fibers * interior), which is in contact with the charge collector.
• the charge collector shown is a positive collector m the form of a lead grid or screen, but it could be any charge collector or substrate
• the charge collector is a mat made at least m part of conductive wickmg fibers. Any appropriate or suitable separator material potentially may be used
• the active material provided on the interior of the fibers is not the same as that coated on the outside (e g., cathode versus anode active material).
• short fiber pieces may be provided on one or more battery grids m addition to or m place of the long fibers shown m FIGS 11 B and 1 1 C
• the fibers are provided or applied in a "floating structuie " that may be utilized to help support the active mate ⁇ al.
• a battery cell includes wickmg fibers 241 coated with anode or cathode active material 223. As shown in FIG.
• the fibers 241 are at least partially insulated with a sheath or jacket 206 of battery separator
• the fibers 241 are formed into a mat 222 (e g., woven or non- woven) including an appioximately equal or similar amount of anode and cathode
• battery cells may be formed with separate anode-only mats and cathode-only mats
• the electiode active material paste is provided (e.g , mixed) with carbon such as, for example, giaphite, expanded graphite, activated carbon, carbon black, carbon nano fibers, CNT, or graphite coated CNT, to help create a matrix of carbon within the electrode
• carbon fibeis may be provided to, for example, increase the structural strength of the electrode active material, the electrode's porosity, and/or the electrode's ability to function as an EDLC
• an electrode is manufactured by producing a mastei -batch of carbon nanofibers or CNT (single or multi-walled) and water (e g., an ultrasonic dispersion) or lead power (e g., dispersed by extruder), and providing (e.g., mixing or blending) the master-batch with electrode active material to form an electrode active material mixture paste.
• the paste is applied or otherwise provided onto at least a portion of an electrode substrate and dried and/or allowed to dry to form an electrode plate. This may be accomplished by a variety of methods including, for example, rolling the mixture onto the substrate.
• the carbon is substantially uniformly dispersed thioughout the electrode
• the caibon fibeis may be of various dimensions and used in various concentrations (e.g., about 0 05 to 5% of the electrode mixtuie by weight)
• the addition of carbon fibeis increases capacitance as an EDLC without reducing its electrochemical battery capacity
• the carbon fibers also improve the structural integrity of the electrode
• the fibers may be made of conducting or conductive polymers which can undergo electrochemical doping (e.g., P-dopmg or N- dopmg), thereby functioning as an electrolytic capacitor.
• electrochemical doping e.g., P-dopmg or N- dopmg
• both types of electrodes e.g., anodes and cathodes
• a scrim mat formed at least in part from fibers made of conducting polymers, may be added to the electrode to piovide a EDLC functionality
• a power storage device is formed using micro fibers.
• a "micro fiber” is any fiber with a denier per filament ("dpf) of about 1.5 or less. Fibers of this kind are also sometimes referred to as "microdenier".
• the microfibers may have any cross- sectional shape, including round Microfibers may be used m any of the embodiments described above m addition to or m place of the shaped fibers. Microfibers are particularly effective at wicking liquids because of their large surface areas relative to their volume. Microfibers may be made of a polymer (e g., polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, and/or polyethylene teiephthalate)
• microfibers in textiles
• exemplary microfibers are disclosed m U S Patents 6,627,025, 7,160,612, and 7,431,869 and m John F Hagewood, UIh a Microfibers" Beyond Evolution, http //www.hillsinc.net/Ultiabeyond shtml, all of which are incorporated herein by iefeience in their entnety Microfibeis of these types may be used in the disclosed powei storage devices whether or not formed into a fabric or mat
• microfibers are formed by spinning and processing bicomponent filaments in the range of 2-4 dpf, after which the filaments aie split into microfibeis with a dpf of 0 1 or lower
• FIG. 13 shows a bicomponent filament with a dpf of appioxmiately 3
• the bicomponent filament is approximately 80% micro fiber and 20% matrix. Because the bicomponent filament's dpf is 3, the spinning may be the same as for a standard homopolymer fiber.
• microfibers are separated from the matrix component by dissolving out the matrix component, which process may be performed either before or after the filaments and/or microfibers are formed into a mat or other power storage device structure.
• FIG. 14 shows a bicomponent filament with 1120 microfibers per filament, part of which is separated into microfibers, formed using the above- described technique of dissolving out a matrix component
• microfibers are formed by spinning 2-4 dpf bicomponent yam filaments, which spinning may be done using com entional techniques
• a mild caustic is applied to the yarn causing individual microfibeis to separate from the bicomponent yarn filament
• FIG 15 shows micro fibers made according to this technique with a dpf of about 0.1.
• the yam filaments are separated into microfibers without use of a caustic.
• Sphttable, hollow fibers such as those illustrated m FIG. 16, may be split without a caustic.
• a polyester/polypropylene filament is spun and split afterward.
• FIG. 15 shows a filament with 198 3 -dpf filaments prior to processing
• the filaments are mechanically drawn to produce 3,168 microfibers with a dpf of about 0 2
• the core polymer is a melt-spinnable polyurethane and the tips are polypi opylene The ratio of the two polymers is approximately 70% polyui ethane to 30% polypropylene
• the filaments are made using standard fully oriented yam spin/draw processes and has an approximate dpf of 3 After spinning, m various exemplary embodiments, the filaments are twisted and subject to wet heat to help produce a filament such as that shown m FIG 17.
• the tips separate from the cores forming microfibers with a dpf of about 0.2 or less spiraled around the filament core.
• the filament core may also shrink during the heating process.
• the microfibers are used "as is", carbonized, and/or pre-coated with engineered materials (e.g., metals, carbon (e g., graphite, expanded graphite, activated carbon, carbon black, carbon nanofibers, and/oi CNT), silica, tin oxide, and/or acid)
• engineered materials e.g., metals, carbon (e g., graphite, expanded graphite, activated carbon, carbon black, carbon nanofibers, and/oi CNT), silica, tin oxide, and/or acid
• the microfibers are pre-treated utilizing various methods or means.
• the pre-coated materials may include nano-scale materials such as, foi example, nanofibers and nanotubes
• a coating may be applied by deposition via a solvent both in dispersion and slurry form (e g , by watei, acid, oi other solvent), by spraying, or by immersing the microfibei (e g., in a conductive metal)
• a solvent both in dispersion and slurry form e g , by watei, acid, oi other solvent
• the microfibei e g., in a conductive metal
• lead-based active material may be applied to the microfibers by dipping the microfibers m molten active material and allowing the active material to stiffen, solidify, and/oi otherwise form on the micro fibei.
• microfibers may be constiucted of various materials, including conductive materials and/or dielectric matenals
• microfibers aie made from two 01 more materials (e g , a conductive core and a dielectric surface)
• the microfibeis may be conductive in then core 01 internally and dielectiic on then- surface or externally, which would allow the cores to act as current collectois for the capacitors formed by the dielectric material. This may be accomplished at least in part by, for example, coating a conductive micro fiber with dielectric.
• the microfibers are coated with carbon (e.g., graphite, expanded graphite, activated carbon, carbon black, carbon nano fibers, and/or CNT)
• Carbon materials may be coated or otherwise provided onto the micro fiber in their native form (i e., without any binder materials) or m a composite form where a known quantity of binder is added to the carbon to form a stable porous composite on the microfiber.
• CNTs, carbon nanofibers, and carbon whiskers may also be grown on a variety of microfiber substrates.
• microfiber segments e g., short microfibei pieces
• the microfibers so produced are applied in a "floating structure" that may be utilized to help support the active mate ⁇ al
• a battery electrode is formed using microfibeis, wheiein the macofibeis aie carbonized or grapmtized and coated or otherwise provided with active material
• the microfiber is made from a polymer (e g , a polyolef ⁇ n)
• metal particles e.g , nickel, iron, cobalt, molybdenum
• the metal particles are substrates or seeds onto which carbon fibers (e g , CNT) may be formed or giown
• active material is provided or applied around the microfibers by, for example, pressing or rolling the active mate ⁇ al around and/or through the carbon microfiber/nanotubes bundle
• the bundle is wetted with electrolyte solution At any point m the
• the microfibers are provided oi otherwise formed into a mat (e.g , woven, non- woven, or point bonded).
• active material e.g , lead oxide
• the microfibers may also be coated with carbon or nanotubes (and, m at least some embodiments, thereby function as an EDLC).
• Such embodiments may help to increase life cycle, create a high mterfacial area thereby increasing the double layer capacitance for the active electrode, help optimize chaige acceptance and/or high-rate discharge, and/or impiove conveision efficiency of active material (e g , on initial charge)
• pieces (e g , short pieces) of macofibers are mteispeised, mixed, oi otherwise provided with the active matenal
• the mixture of short microf ⁇ bei pieces and active matenal may be provided (e g , coated) on a conventional charge collector (e g , a grid, plate, oi screen) or on a fibei mat
• short lengths of microfiber may be adhered to the surface of the charge collector to form a flocking structure to support the active material.
• the inclusion of the short microfiber pieces in the active material helps increase the electrode's porosity and/oi reactivity, which helps reduce the amount of active material required to form an electrode. If the microfiber pieces are coated in carbon, the electrodes may also be used in an EDLC.
• a scrim layer including a microfiber mesh, is included in an electrode.
• a scrim layer may be included between the active material and the charge collector and/or over or embedded at least partially m the active material
• the scrim layer is formed of microfibers of the types discussed above
• the crofibers comprising the scrim layer may be pre-coated with materials, such as, for example, active material, carbon, silica, graphite, and/or acid.
• the scrim layer is formed from and/or coated or impiegnated with carbon to help improve capacitance and conductivity (sponge lead and carbon capacitor electrodes)
• the scrim layei is coated oi impiegnated with carbon and lead oxide to form a dual electtochemical battery electrode and EDLC
• the scrim layer may be formed of a woven or non-woven mesh in a variety of patterns to adjust the ability of the scrim to adhere to and/or support the active material
• a scrim layer may be utilized as 01 as part of the collector grid with the microt ⁇ bers coupled or connected directly to or otherwise forming or helping form the plate connector.
• a battery cell includes an electrode with micro fibers extending into and/or through the electrode
• the microfibeis help draw the electrolyte into (e.g., to the electrode ' s interior) the electrode (e g , active material) to help improve porosity, increasing the el ecti ode ' s effective suiface aiea
• the micro fibers also help maintain the electrode ' s structural integrity by functioning as pasting or reinforcing fibers (e g , as the batteiy is charged and discharged)
• a battery cell includes an array of microfibers coated with active material (e.g , paste)
• the microfibers aie substantially immeised in the electrolyte solution
• the micro fiber arrays may be in any form (e g., loose fibers, woven or non- woven mats, bundles, etc ).
• the microfibers act as electrodes (e g., conduct current), some micro fiber an ays coated m anode active material and other microfiber arrays coated m cathode active material.
• the microfibers may be made of conducting or conductive polymeis which can undeigo electrochemical doping (e.g , P-doping or N-dopmg), thereby functioning as an electrolytic capacitor.
• both types of electrodes may be made of the same material capable of undergoing either P-dopmg or N-dopmg (e.g , type III) to thereby function as an electrolytic capacitor
• a scrim mat formed at least m part from macofibers made of conducting polymers may be added to the electrode to provide a EDLC functionality to the electrode
• the term “coupled” means the joining of two members directly 01 indiiectly to one another. Such joining may be stationary m nature or moveable m nature Such joining may be achieved with the two members or the two members and any additional intermediate members being integrally formed as a single unitary body with one another or with the two members or the two members and any additional intermediate members being attached to one anothei. Such joining may be permanent m nature or may be removable or releasable m nature.
• the term “coupling " ' includes creating a connection between two components that allows electrical current to flow between those components

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