I-Corps: Cable Based Supercapacitor

这个i-Corps项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是实施了一项颠覆性技术，可以改变能源储存的格局。该项目旨在将数百万条用于输送电力的铜线与通常昂贵、大型或重型的储能技术相结合。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。如果数据中心或服务器机房出现电力短缺，网站或云服务将面临下线风险。通过将能量存储与铜线相结合，该项目将确保这些服务在短缺期间保持在线，并将通过移除备用电池最大化服务器机房的空间，使公司能够提供更多服务。这项同样的技术可以减轻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产量。i-Corps项目将进一步开发基于电缆的超级电容器(CSC)技术。CSC将同时存储和传输电力。这是通过一种在铜缆/光纤表面生长高深宽比纳米晶须的新方法来实现的，这种方法大大增加了比表面积。这种表面积的增加为CSC提供了高度增强的储能能力。一个概念验证设备已经在潜在的商业应用中展示了CSC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.