Abstract: A high power density alkaline electrochemical capacitor cell includes a pair of titanium nitride powder electrodes fabricated by subjecting titanium hydride powder to a controlled flow of ammonia vapor. A porous separating membrane for containing an electrolyte is attached to a first surface of the pair of powder electrodes. A conductive termination is attached to the second side of each of the powder electrodes. The electrodes have a high surface area and are electrochemically stable in strong alkaline electrolyte. The capacitor cell can be hermetically sealed and is capable of long-term cyclical operation over a wide range of operating temperatures (−55° C. to +100° C.) while providing high-density energy storage.

Abstract: A high power density alkaline electrochemical capacitor cell includes a pair of titanium nitride powder electrodes fabricated by subjecting titanium hydride powder to a controlled flow of ammonia vapor. A porous separating membrane for containing an electrolyte is attached to a first surface of the pair of powder electrodes. A conductive termination is attached to the second side of each of the powder electrodes. The electrodes have a high surface area and are electrochemically stable in strong alkaline electrolyte. The capacitor cell can be hermetically sealed and is capable of long-term cyclical operation over a wide range of operating temperatures (−55° C. to +100° C.) while providing high-density energy storage.

Abstract: High surface area Mo.sub.2 N or MoN electrodes for use in high energy density energy storage devices, and processes for fabricating the electrodes, are described wherein a precursor molybdenum solution is applied to a metallic foil substrate which is heated to produce a MoO.sub.3 coating on the substrate, which coating is converted to Mo.sub.2 N and MoN by reaction with ammonia. Mo.sub.2 N and MoN electrodes are also produced in a chemical vapor deposition process in which molybdenum pentachloride carried by an inert gas and ammonia are the reaction gases for producing Mo.sub.2 N and MoN films.

Abstract: The invention is a supercapacitor cell having electrode plates of titanium coated with ruthenia impregnated with the solid polymer electrolyte perfluorosulfonic acid. The impregnation is carried out in a high pressure shock apparatus.

Abstract: A new hybrid gun barrel can be successfully used with modern hotter propellants without unacceptable erosion of the breech section of the gun barrel and while retaining the accuracy and ballistic characteristics of a fully rifled gun barrel. The gun barrel comprises a smooth bore breech section and a longer gain twist rifled muzzle section. The smooth bore breech section can better withstand the high heat and pressure of modern hotter propellants than prior art rifled breech sections. The smooth bore breech section will always be less than one-third the total length of the gun barrel and preferably less than one-fifth the total length of the gun barrel. It can be made of a different material than the rifled muzzle section and can be coated with a material harder than the rest of the gun barrel.