Materials Development for Active/Passive Components of a Supercapacitor: Background, Present Status and Future Perspective

Description

This brief deals with various forms of supercapacitors starting from traditional carbon based supercapacitors to advanced next generation hybrid supercapacitors. The primary focus is to investigate the successive evolution in the core components of a typical supercapacitor which will bring significant observations regarding their feasibility and overall impact on the charge storage capacity so as to reach at par with the current battery technology. The authors present a critical review of the current collectors, electrode materials and electrolytic components which have distinctive impact on both the power and energy density of a supercapacitor. Emerging trends in the fabrication of hybrid supercapacitor technology bring together the exceptional power density of a double layer capacitor and energy density of a rechargeable battery, which promises a brighter future for the electrical energy storage system. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Introduction (Aneeya K. Samantara, Satyajit Ratha)....Pages 1-7 Historical Background and Present Status of the Supercapacitors (Aneeya K. Samantara, Satyajit Ratha)....Pages 9-10 Components of Supercapacitor (Aneeya K. Samantara, Satyajit Ratha)....Pages 11-39 Asymmetric and Hybrid Supercapacitor (Aneeya K. Samantara, Satyajit Ratha)....Pages 41-46 Trend and Scope Beyond Traditional Supercapacitors (Aneeya K. Samantara, Satyajit Ratha)....Pages 47-48