Using a hybrid silica sol-gel material and self-assembled monolayers of a common fatty acid, researchers have developed a new capacitor dielectric material that provides an electrical energy... Read more
Yarns of niobium nanowire can make supercapacitors to provide a surge of energy when it’s needed Wearable electronic devices for health and fitness monitoring are a rapidly growing area of c... Read more
Rice University researchers test flexible, three-dimensional supercapacitors Rice University scientists advanced their recent development of laser-induced graphene (LIG) by producing and tes... Read more
A car powered by its own body panels could soon be driving on our roads after a breakthrough in nanotechnology research by a QUT team. Researchers have developed lightweight “supercapa... Read more
As hemp makes a comeback in the U.S. after a decades-long ban on its cultivation, scientists are reporting that fibers from the plant can pack as much energy and power as graphene, long-tout... Read more
Innovative nano-material based supercapacitors are set to bring electric vehicle mass market appeal a good step closer to the lukewarm public interest in Germany. This movement is currently... Read more
Researchers develop novel supercapacitor architecture that provides two times more energy and power compared to supercapacitors commercially available today Researchers at the University of... Read more
Imagine being able to carry all the juice you needed to power your MP3 player, smartphone and electric car in the fabric of your jacket? Sounds like science fiction, but it may become a real... Read more
So-called “supercapacitors” take the energy-storing abilities of capacitors a step further, storing a far greater charge in a much smaller package. The capacitors of electronic c... Read more
Solar cells that produce electricity 24/7, not just when the sun is shining. Mobile phones with built-in power cells that recharge in seconds and work for weeks between charges. These are ju... Read more
Researchers report that wood-biochar supercapacitors can produce as much power as today’s activated-carbon supercapacitors at a fraction of the cost – and with environmentally friendly bypro... Read more
Rice University lab creates energy storage that may find use in oil discovery, space, military applications Clay, an abundant and cheap natural material, is a key ingredient in a supercapaci... Read more
Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) developed a new method to massively synthesize enhanced yet affordable materials for supercapacitors. Supercapacit... Read more
Discovery could provide rapid power to small devices, large industrial equipment Taking a significant step toward improving the power delivery of systems ranging from urban electrical grids... Read more
