Principles and applications of electrochemical capacitors

被引:4045
作者
Kötz, R [1 ]
Carlen, M
机构
[1] Paul Scherrer Inst, Gen Energy Res Dept, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
[2] Asea Brown Boveri Corp Res, CH-5405 Baden, Switzerland
关键词
electrochemical capacitors; electronic applications; voltage; supercapacitor; ultracapacitor; double layer;
D O I
10.1016/s0013-4686(00)00354-6
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
Electrochemical capacitors (EC) also called 'supercapacitors' or 'ultracapacitors' store the energy in the electric field of the electrochemical double-layer. Use of high surface-area electrodes result in extremely large capacitance. Single cell voltage of ECs is typically limited to 1-3 V depending on the electrolyte used. Small electrochemical capacitors for low-voltage electronic applications have been commercially available for many years. Different applications demanding large ECs with high voltage and improved energy and power density are under discussion. Fundamental principles, performance, characteristics, present and future applications of electrochemical capacitors are presented in this communication. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:2483 / 2498
页数:16
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