Created through a Third Frontier Grant from the Ohio Department of Development, the Case Electrochemical Capacitor Fabrication Facility (CECFF) at Case Western Reserve University is a state-of-the-art facility developed to facilitate performance evaluations and durability studies of new materials and designs for electric double layer capacitors using commercially relevant processes.
Devices Fabricated
- Sealed electrochemical capacitors of 22450 format of nominal 100 F size
- Non-aqueous electrolyte capability with aluminum foil current collectors
- Standard materials or new materials (carbons, binders, additives, aluminum foil, electrolytes)
Features
- Incorporates commercially relevant processes
- Rapid prototyping up to forty or more capacitor cells per week
- Supported by electrochemical consulting, testing and training expertise
- Available for industrial and university use and collaboration
- Flexible use arrangements
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Electrode Preparation
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Knife Roll Coating
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Bobbin Winding
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Inert Atmosphere Electrolyte
Addition and Cell Sealing
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22450 size 100F 2.7V EDLC
For more information, please contact:
Robert Savinell, PhD
CWRU
216-368-2728
rfs2@case.edu
John Miller, PhD
JME, Inc.
Research Professor
CWRU
216-595-9630
jmecapacitor@att.net
Mirko Antloga
CWRU
440-413-6235
mfa9@case.edu