Modern Supercapacitors Technologies and Their Applicability in Mature Electrical Engineering Applications
Supercapacitors can store a million times more energy per unit mass or volume compared to electrolytic capacitors. Due to their low internal resistance, they are capable of driving or absorbing pulsative high currents. Over the last quarter, century supercapacitor (SC) manufacturers have developed s...
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| author | Kasun Subasinghage Kosala Gunawardane Nisitha Padmawansa Nihal Kularatna Mehdi Moradian |
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| description | Supercapacitors can store a million times more energy per unit mass or volume compared to electrolytic capacitors. Due to their low internal resistance, they are capable of driving or absorbing pulsative high currents. Over the last quarter, century supercapacitor (SC) manufacturers have developed several families of mass-scale devices with high-power density and a longer cycle life that helped the end-users to improve their energy storage systems and products. Today, there are three common device families, namely, (i) symmetrical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs), (ii) hybrid capacitors with a lithium electrode, and (iii) battery capacitors based on pseudo capacitance concepts. This review paper compares these families and provides an overview of several state-of-the-art applications in electric vehicles (EVs), microgrids, and consumer electronics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4c8e1b06d6b46a4805aa0015c885ac22023-11-24T00:00:08ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-10-011520775210.3390/en15207752Modern Supercapacitors Technologies and Their Applicability in Mature Electrical Engineering ApplicationsKasun Subasinghage0Kosala Gunawardane1Nisitha Padmawansa2Nihal Kularatna3Mehdi Moradian4Department of Materials and Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Technology, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama 10206, Sri LankaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, WS Building, 34 St Paul Street, Auckland 1142, New ZealandDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, WS Building, 34 St Paul Street, Auckland 1142, New ZealandSchool of Engineering, the University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New ZealandDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, WS Building, 34 St Paul Street, Auckland 1142, New ZealandSupercapacitors can store a million times more energy per unit mass or volume compared to electrolytic capacitors. Due to their low internal resistance, they are capable of driving or absorbing pulsative high currents. Over the last quarter, century supercapacitor (SC) manufacturers have developed several families of mass-scale devices with high-power density and a longer cycle life that helped the end-users to improve their energy storage systems and products. Today, there are three common device families, namely, (i) symmetrical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs), (ii) hybrid capacitors with a lithium electrode, and (iii) battery capacitors based on pseudo capacitance concepts. This review paper compares these families and provides an overview of several state-of-the-art applications in electric vehicles (EVs), microgrids, and consumer electronics.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/20/7752supercapacitorsenergy storage deviceselectric double-layer capacitorshybrid capacitorspseudocapacitors |
| spellingShingle | Kasun Subasinghage Kosala Gunawardane Nisitha Padmawansa Nihal Kularatna Mehdi Moradian Modern Supercapacitors Technologies and Their Applicability in Mature Electrical Engineering Applications Energies supercapacitors energy storage devices electric double-layer capacitors hybrid capacitors pseudocapacitors |
| title | Modern Supercapacitors Technologies and Their Applicability in Mature Electrical Engineering Applications |
| title_full | Modern Supercapacitors Technologies and Their Applicability in Mature Electrical Engineering Applications |
| title_fullStr | Modern Supercapacitors Technologies and Their Applicability in Mature Electrical Engineering Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modern Supercapacitors Technologies and Their Applicability in Mature Electrical Engineering Applications |
| title_short | Modern Supercapacitors Technologies and Their Applicability in Mature Electrical Engineering Applications |
| title_sort | modern supercapacitors technologies and their applicability in mature electrical engineering applications |
| topic | supercapacitors energy storage devices electric double-layer capacitors hybrid capacitors pseudocapacitors |
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