Supercapacitor
Supercapacitor
Presented by
Sarina K
M.Tech 2nd year Material Science
Central University of Tamilnadu
CONTENTS
Supercapacitor
History of supercapacitor
Working of supercapacitor
Supercapacitor parameters
Differences
Electrode materials
Electrolyte
Layered double hydroxide
References
Electro chemical/Super/Ultra capacitors
Electrochemical capacitors(EC),also known as super capacitors, ultra capacitors,
or electrical double-layer capacitors(EDLC).
They store energy in the electrical double layer at an electrode/electrolyte
interface.
The energy and power densities of electrochemical capacitors fall between those
of batteries and conventional capacitors.
Working of supercapacitor
A Super capacitor consists of two porous electrodes a membrane, which
separates positive and negative plated is called the separator.
Electrodes are electrically connected with ionic liquid called the electrolyte.
When the voltage is applied to positive electrode, it attracts negative ions from
the electrolyte.
When the voltage is applied to negative electrode, it attracts the positive ions
from electrolyte.
These ions are stored near the surface of electrode and these ions decrease the
distance of between the electrodes.
Due to decrease of distance of electrodes, the capacitance become very huge.
Supercapacitor parameters
• Capacitance
C= ε0 εr A/d
ε0 and εr - Permittivity of free space and dielectric constant of electrolyte
A-surface area
d-thickness of double layer
• Specific energy
E=(1/2)CV2=QV/R
• Specific power
P=V2/4R
C-capacitance in F
V-voltage
R-equivalent series resistance(Ω)
Battery Capacitor Supercapacitor
A battery stores its potential Capacitor is an electronics Super capacitors are specially
energy in a chemical form. component which is used to store designed capacitors which has
Batteries are suitable for charge in the form of electric huge capacitance value and
applications that require the supply potential. energy density compared to
of relatively large amounts of It consists of two parallel plates, capacitors.
energy storage (greater than separated by a small distance. The principle of energy storage
1MWh) over long periods of Amount of charge store in the in a super capacitor can be either
time(15 minutes or more),where capacitor is known as the Pure charge storage on an
rapid recharge is not necessary and capacitance of capacitors and it electrode or may be the electrolyte
where maintenance can be depend upon dimensions of the interface electrostatically by
reasonably performed. capacitors. Electrochemical Double Layer
They are not especially suitable When a capacitor is attached Capacitance (EDLC),or
for environmentally sensitive sites, across a battery, an electric field It can transfer a charge to the
remote locations, or applications develops across the dielectric, layer of redox molecules on the
that require rapid discharge and causing positive charge(+Q) to surface of the electrode itself.
absorption of energy. collect on one plate and negative Super capacitor cells are able to
charge(Q-) to collect on the other fill the gap between conventional
plate. capacitors and batteries by
providing high power performance
in the compact design
Electrode materials
SUPERCAPACITORS
Electrical Double
Layer Pseudo capacitors Hybrid Capacitors
Capacitor(EDLC)
Conducting Composite
Activated Carbon
Polymer Hybrids
Asymmetric
Carbon Nanotube Metal Oxide
Hybrids