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Review
. 2019 Jun 27;1(8):2817-2827.
doi: 10.1039/c9na00345b. eCollection 2019 Aug 6.

Current progress achieved in novel materials for supercapacitor electrodes: mini review

Sumaiyah Najib  1 , Emre Erdem  1   2
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Review

Current progress achieved in novel materials for supercapacitor electrodes: mini review

Sumaiyah Najib et al. Nanoscale Adv. .

Abstract

Supercapacitors are highly attractive for a large number of emerging mobile devices for addressing energy storage and harvesting issues. This mini review presents a summary of recent developments in supercapacitor research and technology, including all kinds of supercapacitor design techniques using various electrode materials and production methods. It also covers the current progress achieved in novel materials for supercapacitor electrodes. The latest produced EDLC/hybrid/pseudo-supercapacitors have also been described. In particular, metal oxides, specifically ZnO, used as electrode materials are in focus here. Eventually, future developments, prospects, and challenges in supercapacitor research have been elaborated on.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Overview of the types and classification of supercapacitors.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Classification of electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs).
Fig. 3
Fig. 3. Classification of pseudocapacitors.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4. Classification of hybrid supercapacitors into three types according to their design or working mechanism.
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