The present invention provides a thin film forming composition for energy storage device electrodes, said composition containing a conductive carbon material, a dispersant, a solvent and a polymer that has a partial structure represented by formula (P1) in a side chain.

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(In the formula, L represents —O— or —NH—; R represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; T represents a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a nitrogen-containing heteroaryl group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms or a nitrogen-containing aliphatic heterocyclic group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms; and * represents a bonding hand.)

The present invention provides a thin film forming composition for energy storage device electrodes, said composition containing a conductive carbon material, a dispersant, a solvent and a polymer that has a partial structure represented by formula (P1) in a side chain.

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(In the formula, L represents —O— or —NH—; R represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; T represents a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a nitrogen-containing heteroaryl group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms or a nitrogen-containing aliphatic heterocyclic group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms; and * represents a bonding hand.)

A nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device according to one aspect of the present invention is a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device including: a negative electrode including a negative electrode material layer; and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing an unsaturated cyclic carbonate, in which the negative electrode material layer contains a solid graphite particle with an aspect ratio of 1 or more and 5 or less, and the amount of substance of the unsaturated cyclic carbonate with respect to a surface area of the negative active material layer is 0.03 mmol/m.sup.2 or more and 0.08 mmol/m.sup.2 or less.

Disclosed herein is a method for fabricating an ultracapacitor, the method comprising disposing an energy storage cell comprising energy storage media within a housing; and constructing the ultracapacitor to operate within a temperature range between about 80 degrees Celsius to about 210 degrees Celsius.

Disclosed herein is a method for fabricating an ultracapacitor, the method comprising disposing an energy storage cell comprising energy storage media within a housing; and constructing the ultracapacitor to operate within a temperature range between about 80 degrees Celsius to about 210 degrees Celsius.

Embodiments of the presently disclosed technology provide a synergistic combination of a conjugated open-shell donor-acceptor polymer with a carbon-based compound (e.g., reduced graphene oxide) to produce a composite electrode material which demonstrates state-of-the-art capacitance and potential window, with excellent kinetics and cycle life. The conjugated open-shell donor-acceptor polymer may comprise a plurality of alternating electron-rich monomers (i.e., donors) and electron-deficient monomers (i.e., acceptors) bonded together via a conjugated backbone. The conjugated backbone may comprise a connection of n-orbitals of the plurality of monomers in alternating single and double bonds that facilitates unpaired electron delocalization—thereby stabilizing charge for the polymer. The carbon-based compound of the composite electrode material may provide porous, conductive scaffolds for the composite electrode material, resulting in electrodes scalable to microns-thick films with fast kinetics.

Embodiments of the presently disclosed technology provide a synergistic combination of a conjugated open-shell donor-acceptor polymer with a carbon-based compound (e.g., reduced graphene oxide) to produce a composite electrode material which demonstrates state-of-the-art capacitance and potential window, with excellent kinetics and cycle life. The conjugated open-shell donor-acceptor polymer may comprise a plurality of alternating electron-rich monomers (i.e., donors) and electron-deficient monomers (i.e., acceptors) bonded together via a conjugated backbone. The conjugated backbone may comprise a connection of n-orbitals of the plurality of monomers in alternating single and double bonds that facilitates unpaired electron delocalization—thereby stabilizing charge for the polymer. The carbon-based compound of the composite electrode material may provide porous, conductive scaffolds for the composite electrode material, resulting in electrodes scalable to microns-thick films with fast kinetics.

A method of preparing a mesoporous carbon composite material having a mesoporous carbon phase and preformed metal nanoparticles located within the mesoporous carbon phase. The present invention also relates to a mesoporous carbon composite material and to a substrate having a film of such mesoporous carbon composite material.

An ultracapacitor that includes an energy storage cell immersed in an electrolyte and disposed within an hermetically sealed housing, the cell electrically coupled to a positive contact and a negative contact, wherein the ultracapacitor is configured to output electrical energy within a temperature range between about 80 degrees Celsius to about 210 degrees Celsius. Methods of fabrication and use are provided.

An ultracapacitor that includes an energy storage cell immersed in an electrolyte and disposed within an hermetically sealed housing, the cell electrically coupled to a positive contact and a negative contact, wherein the ultracapacitor is configured to output electrical energy within a temperature range between about 80 degrees Celsius to about 210 degrees Celsius. Methods of fabrication and use are provided.