Solid state double layer capacitor

Claim 2

A solid state double layer capacitor comprising: a polarization electrode, a counter electrode, and a solid electrolyte disposed at least between said polarization electrode and said counter electrode, said polarization electrode and said counter electrode comprising a mixture of cuprous sulfide and said solid electrolyte, said solid electrolyte comprising CuCl substituted 1/5 of Cu + ions with Rb + ions and 1/4 to 1/3 of Cl - ions with I - ions in CuCl.

Claim 3

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said polarization electrode further comprises active carbon powder.

Claim 4

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said counter electrode further comprises copper powder.

Claim 5

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 1 wherein said polarization electrode further comprises active carbon powder and said counter electrode further comprises a mixture of cuprous sulfide and copper powder.

Claim 6

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 1 further comprising current collectors to be in contact with said polarization electrode and said counter electrode, respectively, said current collectors being made of an inert metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd and Au.

Claim 7

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 4 wherein said copper powder and said cuprous sulfide are mixed up in a proportion of 60-80 wt % for said copper powder and 40-20 wt % for said cuprous sulfide.

Claim 8

A solid state double layer capacitor comprising: a polarization electrode, a counter electrode, a reference electrode, a first solid electrolyte disposed at least between said polarization electrode and said counter electrode, and a second solid electrolyte disposed between said polarization electrode and said reference electrode, said polarization electrode, said counter electrode and said reference electrode comprising a mixture of cuprous sulfide and a third solid electrolyte selected from the group consisting of said first solid electrolyte and said second solid electrolyte, said first solid electrolyte, said second solid electrolyte and said third solid electrolyte being solid electrolytes comprising CuCl substituted 1/5 of Cu + ions with Rb + ions and 1/4 to 1/3 of Cl - ions with I - ions in CuCl.

Claim 9

A solid state double layer capacitor comprising: a polarization electrode, a counter electrode, a reference electrode, a first solid electrolyte disposed at least between said polarization electrode and said counter electrode, and a second solid electrolyte disposed between said polarization electrode and said reference electrode, said polarization electrode, said counter electrode and said reference electrode comprising a mixture of cuprous sulfide and a third solid electrolyte selected from the group consisting of said first solid electrolyte and said second solid electrolyte, said first solid electrolyte, said second solid electrolyte and said third solid electrolyte being solid electrolytes comprising CuCl substituted 1/5 of Cu + ions with Rb + ions and 1/4 to 1/3 of Cl - ions with I - ions in CuCl.

Claim 10

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 7 wherein said polarization electrode further comprises active carbon powder.

Claim 11

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 7 wherein said counter electrode further comprises copper powder.

Claim 12

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 7 wherein said polarization electrode further comprises active carbon powder and said counter electrode further comprises a mixture of cuprous sulfide and copper powder.

Claim 13

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 7 further comprising current collectors to be in contact with said polarization electrode, said counter electrode and said reference electrode, respectively, said current collectors being made of an inert metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd and Au.

Claim 14

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 9 wherein said copper powder and said cuprous sulfide are mixed up in a proportion of 60-80 wt % for said copper powder and 40-20 wt % for said cuprous sulfide.

Claim 15

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 10 wherein said copper powder and said cuprous sulfide are mixed up in a proportion of 60-80 wt % for said copper powder and 40-20 wt % for said cuprous sulfide.

Claim 16

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with either one of claims 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 wherein said reference electrode is disposed on the same side of said counter electrode with respect to said polarization electrode.

Claim 17

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with either one of claims 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 wherein said reference electrode is disposed on the opposite side of said counter electrode with respect to said polarization electrode.

Claim 18

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 14 wherein said first, said second and said third solid electrolytes are said solid electrolyte with same composition.

Claim 19

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 15 wherein said first, said second and said third solid electrolytes are said solid electrolyte with same composition.

Claim 20

A solid state double layer capacitor in accordance with claim 11 wherein said copper powder and said cuprous sulfide are mixed in a proportion of 60-80 percent by weight for said copper powder and 40-20 percent by weight for said cuprous sulfide.