Advances in supercapacitors: From electrodes materials to energy storage devices

doi:10.12028/j.issn.2095-4239.2016.0041

Abstract

Abstract: With the sustainable development of green energy storage devices, supercapacitors that hold both high energy density and power density have shown significant potential in the energy storage filed. In this work, we reviewed the advancement achieved in the supercapacitor electrodes, including electrical double-layer, pseudo-capacitive and their hybrid electrodes. On the basis of the electrodes, the typical prototypes of all-solid-state supercapacitors have been intensively discussed with the employment of solid-state electrolytes, and key parameters for promoting the energy density of the devices have been summarized. According to the critical issues in the electrodes and electrolytes, the perspective toward supercapacitor research and development has been proposed.

Key words: supercapacitors, energy storage devices, carbon materials, green energy

SONG Weili, FAN Lizhen. Advances in supercapacitors: From electrodes materials to energy storage devices[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2016, 5(6): 788-799.

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