Very thin dielectrics for high permittivity and very low leakage capacitors and energy storing devices
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1. A method for the creation of an energy storage device that is comprised of a layered dielectric on a substrate, said method comprising:
- creating a first dielectric film, said first dielectric film comprising a film material selected from the group consisting of a first insulative film material and a first film material that exhibits a high permittivity;
creating a second dielectric film in contact with the first dielectric film, said second dielectric film comprising a film material selected from the group consisting of a second insulative film material and a second film material that exhibits a high permittivity, wherein the second dielectric film has a different composition than the first dielectric film, said first dielectric film and said second dielectric film comprising dielectric film layers;
arranging the dielectric film layers between an electrically conductive first electrode and an electrically conductive second electrode, said electrically conductive first electrode being in direct physical contact with the dielectric film layers and said electrically conductive second electrode being opposite the first electrode and in direct physical contact with the dielectric film layers; and
enhancing permittivity of the dielectric film layers by performing a permittivity enhancing treatment on at least a portion of the dielectric film layers, said permittivity enhancing treatment comprising a treatment selected from the group consisting of;
immersing the portion of the dielectric film layers in a direct current electric field,immersing the portion of the dielectric film layers in a magnetic field by placing the electrically conductive first electrode, the electrically conductive second electrode and the dielectric film layers between magnetic north and south poles of a magnetic source such that the magnetic field is about perpendicular to an outer surface of the electrically conductive first electrode and an outer surface of the electrically conductive second electrode, andintroducing sodium borohydride into the portion of the dielectric film layers.
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Methods are disclosed for creating extremely high permittivity dielectric materials for use in capacitors and energy storage devices. High permittivity materials suspended in an organic non-conductive media matrix with enhanced properties and methods for making the same are disclosed. Organic polymers, shellac, silicone oil, and/or zein formulations are utilized to produce thin film low conductivity dielectric coatings. Transition metal salts as salt or oxide matrices are formed at low temperatures utilizing mild reducing agents.
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1. A method for the creation of an energy storage device that is comprised of a layered dielectric on a substrate, said method comprising:
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creating a first dielectric film, said first dielectric film comprising a film material selected from the group consisting of a first insulative film material and a first film material that exhibits a high permittivity; creating a second dielectric film in contact with the first dielectric film, said second dielectric film comprising a film material selected from the group consisting of a second insulative film material and a second film material that exhibits a high permittivity, wherein the second dielectric film has a different composition than the first dielectric film, said first dielectric film and said second dielectric film comprising dielectric film layers; arranging the dielectric film layers between an electrically conductive first electrode and an electrically conductive second electrode, said electrically conductive first electrode being in direct physical contact with the dielectric film layers and said electrically conductive second electrode being opposite the first electrode and in direct physical contact with the dielectric film layers; and enhancing permittivity of the dielectric film layers by performing a permittivity enhancing treatment on at least a portion of the dielectric film layers, said permittivity enhancing treatment comprising a treatment selected from the group consisting of; immersing the portion of the dielectric film layers in a direct current electric field, immersing the portion of the dielectric film layers in a magnetic field by placing the electrically conductive first electrode, the electrically conductive second electrode and the dielectric film layers between magnetic north and south poles of a magnetic source such that the magnetic field is about perpendicular to an outer surface of the electrically conductive first electrode and an outer surface of the electrically conductive second electrode, and introducing sodium borohydride into the portion of the dielectric film layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for the creation of an energy storage device that is comprised of a mixed dielectric, said method comprising:
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creating a dielectric film, said dielectric film comprising a film material selected from the group consisting of a first insulative film material and a first film material that exhibits a high permittivity; arranging the dielectric film between an electrically conductive first electrode and an electrically conductive second electrode, the electrically conductive first electrode being in direct physical contact with the dielectric film and the electrically conductive second electrode being opposite the electrically conductive first electrode and in direct physical contact with the dielectric film; and enhancing permittivity of the dielectric film by performing a permittivity enhancing treatment on at least a portion of the dielectric film, said permittivity enhancing treatment comprising a treatment selected from the group consisting of; immersing the portion of the dielectric film to be treated with the permittivity enhancing treatment in a direct current electric field, immersing the portion of the dielectric film to be treated with the permittivity enhancing treatment in a magnetic field by placing the electrically conductive first and second electrodes and the dielectric film between magnetic north and south poles of a magnetic source such that the magnetic field between the north pole of the magnetic source and the south pole of the magnetic source is about perpendicular to an outer surface of the electrically conductive first electrode and an outer surface of the electrically conductive second electrode, and introducing sodium borohydride into the portion of the dielectric film to be treated with the permittivity enhancing treatment. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method for creating a thin coating of high permittivity dielectric material on a substrate, said method comprising:
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providing a wetting agent solution by combining an organic polymer with a solvent and mixing the combined organic polymer with the solvent; combining said wetting agent solution with a high permittivity dielectric material; mixing said wetting agent solution with the high permittivity dielectric material to create a slurry; spreading the slurry in a coating onto a first substrate; placing a second substrate onto the slurry opposite the first substrate, the slurry being disposed between and in direct physical contact with the first substrate and with the second substrate thereby forming an assembly; and (i) applying a direct current electric field by connection of a direct current voltage source across the first substrate, the slurry, and the second substrate, or (ii) placing the assembly between magnetic north and south poles of a magnetic source such that a magnetic field between the north pole of the magnetic source and the south pole of the magnetic source is about perpendicular to an outer surface of the first substrate and an outer surface of the second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for creating a thin coating of high permittivity dielectric material on a substrate, said method comprising:
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providing a first solution comprising a polymer mixed with a cross-linking agent;
combining said first solution with a high permittivity dielectric material;mixing said first solution with the high permittivity dielectric material to create a slurry; spreading said slurry in a coating onto a first substrate; applying a second substrate onto the coating of the slurry such that the slurry is disposed between and in direct physical contact with the first substrate and with the second substrate; and applying a permittivity enhancing field across the first substrate, the slurry and the second substrate, the permittivity enhancing field comprising a field selected from the group consisting of a direct current electric field generated by connecting a direct current voltage source across the first substrate, the slurry, and the second substrate, and a magnetic field provided by placing the first substrate, the slurry, and the second substrate between magnetic north and south poles of a magnetic source such that the magnetic field between the north pole of the magnetic source and the south pole of the magnetic source is about perpendicular to an outer surface of the first substrate and an outer surface of the second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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