Nanocomposite paper

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Nanocomposite paper
by Bryce Sauser MEEN 3344
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What is Nanocomposite paper

• is a hybrid energy storage device that combines
  characteristics of batteries and supercapacitors.
• It takes the high energy storage capacity of the
  battery and the high energy density of the
  supercapacitor which producing bursts of extreme
  power.

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Materials and Description
This energy storage device is based on two basic,
inexpensive materials carbon nanotubes and
cellulose. Also an ionic liquid provides the
third component electrolyte. Engineered
together, they form nanocomposite paper. It is
as thin and flexible as a piece of paperit can
be twisted, folded, rolled and cut to fit any
space without losing any of its energy. The paper
battery can also be stacked to boost the total
power output.
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How it is made
To creat this paper you have to first dissolve
the cellulose in the ionic liquid and then
inflitrate the cellulose paper with aligned
carbon nanotubes which form the uniform film.
Then it is solidified on dry ice, after this it
is soaked in ethonal to remove the ionic liquid
and dried in a vacume, which gives you your final
product Nanocomposite paper.
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Conclusion

• This energy storage device is cost-effective
  because the device can be able to be used in the
  smallest and most diversly designed electronics.
  Such as cell phones, mp3 players and medical
  equipment. The reasearchers say that it can also
  be used in automobiles and aircraft. But it has a
  poor processibility, being that they it is
  particually insovible of infuseble. Lastly, the
  use of ionic liquid makes the device
  environmentally friendly a major concern in
  nanotechnology.

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References

• Pushparaj, Victor L. Flexible energy storage
  devices based on nanocomposite paper Proceedings
  National Academy of Sciences. 104 (2004)
  13574-13577
• Encarta Websters Dictionary of English
  Language. New York, NY Bloomsbury publishing,
  2004.
• wiseGeek http//www.wisegeek.com/what-are-carbon-n
  anotubes.htm