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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 28, 2018
Applicant:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);

Inventors:

Brian L. Wardle, Lexington, MA (US);

Luiz Acauan, Somerville, MA (US);

Yue Zhou, Quincy, MA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/449 (2021.01); H01G 11/52 (2013.01); H01G 11/26 (2013.01); H01M 50/44 (2021.01); H01M 50/431 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/449 (2021.01); H01G 11/26 (2013.01); H01G 11/52 (2013.01); H01M 50/431 (2021.01); H01M 50/44 (2021.01);
Abstract

The use of elongated nanostructures in separators and associated devices and methods, including devices and methods for energy storage and/or use, are generally described. According to certain embodiments, the elongated nanostructures can extend from a first solid substrate to a second solid substrate. In some embodiments, the nanostructures penetrate a surface of the first solid substrate (e.g., a first electrode) and/or a surface of the second solid substrate (e.g., a second electrode). The elongated nanostructures can, according to certain embodiments, provide structural reinforcement between two substrates (e.g., between two electrodes) while maintaining electronic insulation between the two substrates.


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