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Ultracapacitors: why, how, and where is the technology

Abstract

The science and technology of ultracapacitors are reviewed for a number of electrode materials, including carbon, mixed metal oxides, and conducting polymers. More work has been done using microporous carbons than with the other materials and most of the commercially available devices use carbon electrodes and an organic electrolytes. The energy density of these devices is 3-5 Wh/kg with a power density of 300-500 W/kg for high efficiency (90-95%) charge/discharges. Projections of future developments using carbon indicate that energy densities of 10 Wh/kg or higher are likely with power densities of 1-2 kW/kg. A key problem in the fabrication of these advanced devices is the bonding of the thin electrodes to a current collector such the contact resistance is less than 0.1 {omega} cm{sup 2}. Special attention is given in the paper to comparing the power density characteristics of ultracapacitors and batteries. The comparisons should be made at the same charge/discharge efficiency. (orig.)
Authors:
Burke, A [1] 
  1. California Univ., Davis, CA (United States). Inst. of Transportation Studies
Publication Date:
Nov 01, 2000
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-00:103971
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of Power Sources; Journal Volume: 91; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: PBD: Nov 2000
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; CAPACITORS; DESIGN; ELECTROLYTES; CARBON; ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTRODES; POWER DENSITY
OSTI ID:
20108832
Country of Origin:
Switzerland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0378-7753; JPSODZ; TRN: CH00GD540
Submitting Site:
CHF
Size:
page(s) 37-50
Announcement Date:
Dec 05, 2000

Citation Formats

Burke, A. Ultracapacitors: why, how, and where is the technology. Switzerland: N. p., 2000. Web. doi:10.1016/S0378-7753(00)00485-7.
Burke, A. Ultracapacitors: why, how, and where is the technology. Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-7753(00)00485-7
Burke, A. 2000. "Ultracapacitors: why, how, and where is the technology." Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-7753(00)00485-7.
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abstractNote = {The science and technology of ultracapacitors are reviewed for a number of electrode materials, including carbon, mixed metal oxides, and conducting polymers. More work has been done using microporous carbons than with the other materials and most of the commercially available devices use carbon electrodes and an organic electrolytes. The energy density of these devices is 3-5 Wh/kg with a power density of 300-500 W/kg for high efficiency (90-95%) charge/discharges. Projections of future developments using carbon indicate that energy densities of 10 Wh/kg or higher are likely with power densities of 1-2 kW/kg. A key problem in the fabrication of these advanced devices is the bonding of the thin electrodes to a current collector such the contact resistance is less than 0.1 {omega} cm{sup 2}. Special attention is given in the paper to comparing the power density characteristics of ultracapacitors and batteries. The comparisons should be made at the same charge/discharge efficiency. (orig.)}
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