> a tiny gap in the core increases the relaxation time — a term used to describe the period over which the capacitor loses charge > materials are layered like

> a tiny gap in the core increases the relaxation time — a term used to describe the period over which the capacitor loses charge > materials are layered like pasta sheets in a lasagna Isn't this similar to how current lithium cells are made? An anode and cathode with a gap layer sandwiched between them (just on a different scale)?