I-Corps: Cable Based Supercapacitor

这个I-Corps项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是实施一种可以改变储能格局的颠覆性技术。该项目旨在将联合收割机用于输送电力的数百万根铜线与通常昂贵、大型或重型的储能技术结合起来。这种方法在航空航天、汽车、能源、国防和IT行业有许多创造价值的应用。在数据中心或服务器机房出现电力短缺的情况下，网站或云服务都有离线的风险。通过将储能与铜线相结合，该项目将确保这些服务在短缺期间保持在线，并通过移除备用电池来最大限度地利用服务器机房的空间，使公司能够提供更多服务。同样的技术可以减少士兵在军事行动中的重量，降低能源成本，提高电动汽车或风力涡轮机的输出。这个I-Corps项目将进一步开发基于电缆的超级电容器（CSC）技术。CSC将同时储存和运输电力。这是通过在铜电缆/纤维表面上生长高纵横比纳米晶须的新方法来实现的，该方法大大增加了表面积。表面积的这种增加为CSC提供了高度增强的能量储存能力。一个概念验证设备已经证明了CSC在潜在商业应用中的功能和耐用性。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the implementation of a disruptive technology that can transform the landscape of energy storage. This project aims to combine millions of copper wire used to transport electricity with energy storage technologies that are typically expensive, large, or heavy. This approach has many value generating applications in the aerospace, automotive, energy, defense, and IT industries. In the event of a power shortage in a data center or server room, websites or cloud services are at risk of going offline. By combining energy storage with copper wires, this project would ensure that these services stay online during a shortage and will maximize space in server rooms by removing backup batteries enabling the companies to offer more services. This same technology could cut the weight soldiers carry during military operations, reduce the cost of energy, improve the output of electric vehicles or wind turbines.This I-Corps project will further develop a cable-based-supercapacitor (CSC) technology. The CSC will simultaneously store and transport electricity. This is accomplished by a novel method of growing high aspect ratio nano-whiskers on the surface of copper cable/fibers which greatly increases the surface area. This increase in surface area provides highly enhanced energy storage capability to the CSC. A proof-of-concept device has demonstrated the CSC's function and durability in potential commercial applications.