High-performance capacitor could lead to better rechargeable batteries
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 09:04
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- In order to develop next-generation electric vehicles, solar energy systems, and other clean energy technologies, researchers need an efficient way to store the energy. One of the key energy storage devices for these applications and others is a supercapacitor, also called an electric double-layer capacitor. In a recent study, scientists have investigated the possibility of using a material called zeolite-templated carbon for the electrode in this type of capacitor, and found that the materials unique pore structure greatly improves the capacitor's overall performance.
