Molecular coating technique boosts supercapacitors
12 September, 2024Researchers have effectively boosted the capacity, lifespan and cost-effectiveness of a capacitor by sprinkling a type of blue pigment onto activated carbon.
KYOCERA AVX 550-560 series ultra-broadband capacitors
22 August, 2023The KYOCERA AVX 550-560 series of ultra-broadband capacitors features rugged ceramic construction to provide repeatable performance from 7 kHz through 110 GHz.
Taking the energy storage of supercapacitors to new heights
21 July, 2023An international team of researchers has reportedly achieved the highest level of energy storage, or capacitance, in a supercapacitor ever recorded.
Nanosheet tech to enhance dielectric capacitors for energy storage
13 July, 2023Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have used nanosheet technology to develop a dielectric capacitor for advanced electronic and electrical power systems.
Texas A&M researchers discover new circuit element
14 April, 2023 by Rachel Rose, Texas A&M EngineeringResearchers have shown the first physical evidence of meminductance in a two-terminal passive system comprising an electromagnet interacting with a pair of permanent magnets.
Aussie ultracapacitor tech achieves up to double energy density
12 April, 2023Melbourne-based company enyGy has developed graphene technology that allows ultracapacitors to achieve up to double the amount of energy density in the same size package.
Würth Elektronik WCAP-SISC supercapacitors
25 July, 2022The WCAP-SISC series — available with capacitance values of 100 and 350 F — is suitable for applications with high power and high energy requirements such as UPS or energy storage solutions.
Microsupercapacitors on marble
14 July, 2022In a step towards integrating energy storage with eco-friendly materials, researchers have fabricated microsupercapacitors onto the surface of stone tiles.
Vishay axial electrolytic capacitors
09 May, 2022Vishay's axial electrolytic capacitors are suitable for general-purpose applications, such as switching power supplies and components of mobile devices and measuring equipment.
Murata DK1 series Y1 capacitors
29 March, 2022Murata's DK1 series Y1 capacitors are suitable for all AC-DC switching power supplies where a low profile is required and lead-type capacitors are too large.
Artificial retina enables better computer vision
09 March, 2022Researchers fabricated an array of photoreceptors that detect the intensity of visible light via a change in electrical capacitance, mimicking the eye's rod retina cells.
Efficient manufacturing method for stretchy supercapacitors
15 February, 2022A supercapacitor can be efficiently manufactured into a high-performance and low-cost power storage device that can be easily integrated into IoT accessories.
Micro-supercapacitors made from fallen leaves
01 February, 2022South Korean researchers have developed a graphene–inorganic hybrid micro-supercapacitor made of leaves, using femtosecond direct laser writing lithography.
SPSCAP supercapacitors
12 January, 2022SPSCAP's supercapacitors can be supplied in a wide array of capacitance values, spanning from 1 through to 3000F.
Improving energy storage with better supercapacitors
11 November, 2021More supercapacitor development is needed to enable them to effectively store enough electricity.
