ADDITIVES FOR SELF-STANDING ELECTRODES

A method of making a self-supportive electrode material that includes providing an aerosolized plurality of carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube synthesis reactor, transporting the aerosolized plurality of carbon nanotubes directly from the carbon nanotube synthesis reactor to a mixing chamber, contacting the aerosolized plurality of carbon nanotubes in the mixing chamber with an aerosolized electrode active material from a first chamber to provide a substantially homogenous aerosol mixture of the carbon nanotubes and the electrode active material, and depositing the carbon nanotubes and the electrode active material on a substrate to provide a self-supportive electrode material. Also described are systems for performing the disclosed method and self-supportive electrode materials provided by the method.