News tagged with supercapacitors
Paper-thin supercapacitor has higher capacitance when twisted than any non-twisted supercapacitor
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an effort to develop wearable electronics, researchers have designed a new ultra-thin supercapacitor that has a capacitance that is six times higher than that of any current commercial ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 21, 2010 |
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International research team develops ultrahigh-power energy storage devices
A team of researchers from the U.S. and France report the development of a micro-supercapacitor with remarkable properties. The paper will be published in the premier scientific journal Nature Nanotechnology online on Aug ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 17, 2010 |
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High-performance capacitor could lead to better rechargeable batteries
(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 ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Researchers develop graphene supercapacitor holding promise for portable electronics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Electrochemical capacitors (ECs), also known as supercapacitors or ultracapacitors, differ from regular capacitors that you would find in your TV or computer in that they store substantially ...
Mar 15, 2012 |
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A simple slice of energy storage
Turning graphite oxide (GO) into full-fledged supercapacitors turns out to be simple. But until a laboratory at Rice University figured out how, it was anything but obvious.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Activated graphene makes superior supercapacitors for energy storage
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have helped to uncover the nanoscale structure of a novel form of carbon, contributing to an explanation of why ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 12, 2011 |
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Scientists create large-area graphene on copper: Faster computers, electronics possible
The creation of large-area graphene using copper may enable the manufacture of new graphene-based devices that meet the scaling requirements of the semiconductor industry, leading to faster computers and electronics, ...
May 07, 2009 |
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Flexible, paper-based supercapacitor could improve performance of hybrid electric vehicles
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists know that using supercapacitors in conjunction with batteries could greatly increase the fuel economy of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) due to the fact that supercapacitors can ...
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Packing the ions: Discovery boosts supercapacitor energy storage
Flat is in the eye of the beholder. When you're talking about nanomaterials, however, that eye is pretty much useless unless it's looking through an electron microscope or at a computer visualization. Yet ...
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Nanotube defects equal better energy and storage systems
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people would like to be able to charge their cell phones and other personal electronics quickly and not too often. A recent discovery made by UC San Diego engineers could lead to carbon ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Nano bundles pack a powerful punch
Rice University researchers have created a solid-state, nanotube-based supercapacitor that promises to combine the best qualities of high-energy batteries and fast-charging capacitors in a device suitable ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Conductive eTextiles: Researchers move from making batteries from paper to making batteries from cloth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stanford researchers have moved from making batteries from paper to making batteries from cloth. Your-T-shirt could become a lighted, moving display.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 05, 2010 |
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Researchers customizing electric cars for cost-effective urban commuting
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have converted a 2001 Scion xB into an electric commuter vehicle that will serve as a test bed for a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Nanotechnology sparks energy storage on paper and cloth
By dipping ordinary paper or fabric in a special ink infused with nanoparticles, Stanford engineer Yi Cui has found a way to cheaply and efficiently manufacture lightweight paper batteries and supercapacitors ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 21, 2010 |
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High speed charging device - success in high capacity graphene-based supercapacitors
Professor Jie Tang, Group Leader of the 1D Nanomaterials Research Group of the Materials Processing Unit, National Institute for Materials Science, and Mr. Qian Cheng, a doctoral student and NIMS Junior Researcher in the ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 21, 2011 |
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