Review on supercapacitors: Technologies and materials

In this review, the technologies and working principles of different materials used in supercapacitors are explained. The most important supercapacitor active materials are discussed from both research and application perspectives, together with brief explanations of their properties, such as specif...

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Published inRenewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 58; pp. 1189 - 1206
Main Authors González, Ander, Goikolea, Eider, Barrena, Jon Andoni, Mysyk, Roman
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2016
Subjects
Electric double-layer
Electrode material
Electrolyte
Pseudocapacitance
Supercapacitor
Supercapacitor
Electrode material
Electrolyte
Electric double-layer
Pseudocapacitance
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Summary:In this review, the technologies and working principles of different materials used in supercapacitors are explained. The most important supercapacitor active materials are discussed from both research and application perspectives, together with brief explanations of their properties, such as specific surface area and capacitance values. A review of different supercapacitor electrolytes is given and their positive and negative features are discussed. Finally, cell configurations are considered, pointing out the advantages and drawbacks of each configuration.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.249