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Supercapacitor

A supercapacitor (SC), also called an ultracapacitor, is a high-capacity capacitor with a capacitance value much higher than other capacitors, but with lower voltage limits, that bridges the gap between electrolytic capacitors and rechargeable batteries. It typically stores 10 to 100 times more energy per unit volume or mass than electrolytic capacitors, can accept and deliver charge much faster than batteries, and tolerates many more charge and discharge cycles than rechargeable batteries. Supercapacitors are used in applications requiring many rapid charge/discharge cycles, rather than long term compact energy storage — in automobiles, buses, trains, cranes and elevators, where they are used for regenerative braking, short-term energy storage, or burst-mode power delivery. Smaller units are used as memory backup for static random-access memory (SRAM).

ArmaLamp - Armageddon resistant night lamp

“Plastic covered photo cells + Supercapacitor with unlimited life Features: - 6x BPW34 photodiodes aka solar cell (plastic diodes, more resistant to damage against glass solar cell) - Up to 10F supercapacitor (You can use bigger capacity but 10F is optimal for charge …

Ultracapacitor Powered Robot

“Little Flash is a 3d printed robot powered by ultracapacitors. To prevent getting stuck, she uses a bump switch and random path adjustments. She runs for 25 minutes and can be charged in about 40 seconds using a 10 amp …

Big Plans to Save the Planet Depend on Nanoscopic Materials Improving Energy Storage

“The challenge of building an energy future that preserves and improves the planet is a massive undertaking. But it all hinges on the charged particles moving through invisibly small materials. Scientists and politicians have recognized the need for an urgent …

New electrodes could increase efficiency of electric vehicles and aircraft

“The rise in popularity of electric vehicles and aircraft presents the possibility of moving away from fossil fuels toward a more sustainable future. While significant technological advancements have dramatically increased the efficiency of these vehicles, there are still several issues …

Lamborghini and MIT pave the way for the electric supercar of the future

“MIT-Italy helps build supercharged partnerships on campus and across the globe. “He was here to dream, and I said ‘OK, let’s dream together,’” recalls Professor Mircea Dincă of his first encounter with Automobili Lamborghini Head of Development Riccardo …

Wonders of 2D Materials & their 3D Nano-Architectures for Energy Storage

“Over the past decade, the UAE has demonstrated a serious commitment to the development of renewable and alternative energy, which is one of the pillars of the country’s economic diversification strategy. The empowerment of renewable energy technology and the …

Taking 2D materials to the MAX

“A class of atomically thin 2D compounds, known as MXenes, have a unique combination of properties that are useful for electronic and sensing applications. Discovered by researchers at Drexel University as electrodes for energy applications, MXenes have become a research …

Laser printing tech produces waterproof e-textiles in minutes

“The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics will be laser printed and made in minutes. That’s the future imagined by the researchers behind new e-textile technology. Scientists from RMIT have developed a cost-efficient and scaleable method for rapidly fabricating …

Supercapacitors turbocharged by laxatives

“An international team of scientists, including a professor of chemistry from the University of Bristol, has worked out a way to improve energy storage devices called supercapacitors, by designing a new class of detergents chemically related to laxatives. Their paper …

3D printable 2D materials based inks show promise to improve energy storage devices

“For the first time, a team of researchers, from the School of Materials and the National Graphene Institute at The the University of Manchester have formulated inks using the 2D material MXene, to produce 3D printed interdigitated electrodes. As published …