Supercapacitors: Review of Materials and Fabrication Methods
Publication: Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 139, Issue 2
Abstract
Supercapacitors are considered to be promising candidates for power devices in future generations. These devices are expected to find many future applications in hybrid electric vehicles and other power devices and systems. For supercapacitors to realize their promise, it is important that their energy and power densities be maximized. An important way to address this is to develop advanced electrode materials and methods to fabricate these materials. The recent years have seen enormous interest in the research of numerous materials and methods for their synthesis for applications in supercapacitor electrode technology. In the constantly changing technological landscape, it is relevant to review the various aspects of supercapacitor devices. This review paper gives an overview of the types of supercapacitors. It describes the advanced materials and fabrication methods for these devices, including recent developments in these areas, and their implications on the future of supercapacitor technology. The paper also addresses the principal technological challenges facing the development efforts in the future.
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Acknowledgments
This work of literature review is supported in part by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) award #ECCS-1039629, cooperative award #EEC-0812072 and US Army Research Office award/contract #W911NF-11-1-0214. The authors are grateful to Dr. Naga S. Korivi for helpful discussions.
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Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 139 • Issue 2 • June 2013
Pages: 72 - 79
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Received: Dec 19, 2011
Accepted: Sep 19, 2012
Published online: Sep 22, 2012
Published in print: Jun 1, 2013
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