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. 2010 Jul 28;368(1923):3457-67.
doi: 10.1098/rsta.2010.0109.

Charge storage mechanism in nanoporous carbons and its consequence for electrical double layer capacitors

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Charge storage mechanism in nanoporous carbons and its consequence for electrical double layer capacitors

Patrice Simon et al. Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci. .
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Abstract

Electrochemical capacitors, also known as supercapacitors, are energy storage devices that fill the gap between batteries and dielectric capacitors. Thanks to their unique features, they have a key role to play in energy storage and harvesting, acting as a complement to or even a replacement of batteries which has already been achieved in various applications. One of the challenges in the supercapacitor area is to increase their energy density. Some recent discoveries regarding ion adsorption in microporous carbon exhibiting pores in the nanometre range can help in designing the next generation of high-energy-density supercapacitors.

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