Supercapacitor Energy Storage Mechanism

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Supercapacitor energy storage means using an electric double-layer structure composed of activated carbon porous electrodes and electrolyte to obtain a large capacitance. Unlike batteries that use chemical reactions, the charging and discharging process of supercapacitors is always a physical process. Short charging time, long service life, good temperature characteristics, energy-saving, and environmental protection. There is nothing too complicated about supercapacitors, that is, capacitor charging, and the rest is a matter of materials. The current research direction is whether it can achieve a small area and a larger capacitance. The development of supercapacitors is very fast. At present, new types of supercapacitors based on graphene materials are very popular.

The supercapacitor is a new type of electrochemical energy storage device between traditional capacitors and batteries. Compared with traditional capacitors, it has a higher energy density, and its electrostatic capacity can reach a thousand farads to ten thousand farads. Compared with batteries, it has higher energy density and long cycle life, so it combines the advantages of traditional capacitors and batteries, which is a chemical power supply with broad application prospects.