PREPARATION OF POLYMERIC RESINS AND CARBON MATERIALS
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1. A method for making polymer particles in gel form via an emulsion or suspension process, the method comprising:
- a) preparing a reactant mixture comprising a monomer component comprising one or more phenolic compounds, one or more crosslinking compounds, and a carrier fluid; and
b) polymerizing the one or more phenolic compounds with the one or more crosslinking compounds,wherein the carrier fluid comprises a surfactant in a concentration equal to or greater than the critical micelle concentration and the volume average particle size (Dv,50) of the polymer particles is less than or equal to 1 mm.
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Abstract
The present application is directed to methods for preparation of carbon materials. The carbon materials comprise enhanced electrochemical properties and find utility in any number of electrical devices, for example, as electrode material in ultracapacitors or batteries.
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55 Claims
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1. A method for making polymer particles in gel form via an emulsion or suspension process, the method comprising:
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a) preparing a reactant mixture comprising a monomer component comprising one or more phenolic compounds, one or more crosslinking compounds, and a carrier fluid; and b) polymerizing the one or more phenolic compounds with the one or more crosslinking compounds, wherein the carrier fluid comprises a surfactant in a concentration equal to or greater than the critical micelle concentration and the volume average particle size (Dv,50) of the polymer particles is less than or equal to 1 mm. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, 47, 48)
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2. A method for making polymer particles in gel form via an emulsion or suspension process, the method comprising:
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a) preparing a reactant mixture comprising a monomer component comprising one or more phenolic compounds, one or more crosslinking compounds, and a carrier fluid; and b) polymerizing the one or more phenolic compounds with the one or more crosslinking compounds, wherein the carrier fluid comprises 50 wt % or more of cyclohexane, based on the total weight of the carrier fluid, and the volume average particle size (Dv,50) of the polymer particles is less than or equal to 1 mm.
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3. A method for making polymer particles in gel form via an emulsion or suspension process, the method comprising:
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a) preparing a reactant mixture comprising a monomer component comprising one or more phenolic compounds, one or more crosslinking compounds, and a carrier fluid; and b) polymerizing the one or more phenolic compounds with the one or more crosslinking compounds, wherein the carrier fluid comprises a surfactant in a concentration equal to or greater than the critical micelle concentration and 50 wt % or more of cyclohexane, based on the total weight of the carrier fluid, and the volume average particle size (Dv,50) of the polymer particles is greater than or equal to 1 mm. - View Dependent Claims (7, 55)
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- 40. A polymer gel having a particle size distribution such that Dv,50 is less than about 1 mm and (Dv,90-Dv,10)/Dv,50 is less than 3, wherein Dv,10, Dv,50 and Dv,90 are the particle size at 10%, 50% and 90%, respectively of the particle size distribution by volume.
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41. A polymer gel having a particle size distribution such that Dv,50 is less than about 0.5 mm and (Dv,90-Dv,10)/Dv,50 is less than 3, wherein Dv,10, Dv,50 and Dv,90 are the particle size at 10%, 50% and 90%, respectively of the particle size distribution by volume.
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45. A carbon material, wherein the maximum theoretical capacitance of the carbon material is greater than 25 F/cm3 as measured at a current density of 0.5 Amp/g employing an electrolyte comprising tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborane in acetonitrile, and wherein the carbon material comprises less than 500 ppm of all atoms having a molecular weight between 11 and 92 as measured by photon induced x-ray emissions.
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- 50. An electrode comprising carbon, wherein the carbon comprises a maximum theoretical capacitance of greater than 25 F/cm3 and wherein the electrode retains greater than 90% of its capacitance after incubation at 2.85 V and 85 C for 32 h, wherein the capacitance is measured at a current density of 0.5 Amp/g employing an electrolyte comprising tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborane in acetonitrile.
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51. An electrode comprising carbon, wherein the carbon comprises a maximum theoretical capacitance of greater than 20 F/cm3, wherein the capacitance is measured after incubation at 2.85 V and 85 C for 32 h, and at a current density of 0.5 Amp/g employing an electrolyte comprising tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborane in acetonitrile.
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