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Materials for electrochemical capacitors: Theoretical and experimental constraints

Journal Article · · Journal of the Electrochemical Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1837291· OSTI ID:428181
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. ICET, Inc., Norwood, MA (United States)
  2. Occidental Chemical Corp., Grand Island, NY (United States)

Electrochemical capacitors, also called supercapacitors, are unique devices exhibiting 20 to 200 times greater capacitance than conventional capacitors. The large capacitance exhibited by these systems has been demonstrated to arise from a combination of the double-layer capacitance and pseudocapacitance associated with surface redox-type reactions. The purpose of this review is to survey the published data of available electrode materials possessing high specific double-layer or pseudocapacitance and examine their reported performance data in relation to their theoretical expectations.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
428181
Journal Information:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 143; ISSN 0013-4651; ISSN JESOAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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