Abstract: Described in this patent application are devices for energy storage and methods of making and using such devices. In various embodiments, blocking layers are provided between dielectric material and the electrodes of an energy storage device. The block layers are characterized by higher dielectric constant than the dielectric material. There are other embodiments as well.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 25, 2013
Date of Patent:
July 21, 2015
Assignee:
QuantrumScape Corporation
Inventors:
Tim Holme, Friedrich B. Prinz, Weston Arthur Hermann, Joseph Han, Rainer Fasching