Supercapacitors: Fundamentals, Advances and Future Applications

by Dakeshwar Kumar Verma (Editor), Jeenat Aslam (Editor)

Overview

Combining high energy density and high power delivery, supercapacitors are an attractive form of energy storage compared to batteries and dielectric capacitors. Their rapid charge/discharge cycles and superior longevity are of particular interest to many industries, including transport, telecommunications, defence, and energy distribution.

The introductory chapters to this book present the fundamentals of this growing technology, including design principles and fabrication of supercapacitors, through to manufacture at an industrial scale. With electrode materials key to their design, much of the second part of the book explores the range of their sources, including biomass feedstocks and composites. Combining this knowledge, the third part of the book is dedicated to various applications around the world, supported by case studies and opportunities for commercialisation and sustainability.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781837674480
Publisher:	RSC
Publication date:	09/26/2025
Series:	Optical, Electronic and Magnetic Materials , #3
Pages:	764
Product dimensions:	6.15(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.70(d)

Table of Contents

Supercapacitors: Fundamentals, Design, Electrolytes and Interfaces
Synthesis Methods, Fabrication and Performance Evaluation Techniques of Electrode Materials
Solid-state Supercapacitors: Structure, Capacitance, Power and Energy Densities, and Polymer Electrolytes
Characterization Techniques Applied for Electrode Materials
The Manufacture of Industrial Supercapacitors
Conducting Polymer-based Composites as Electrode Materials for Supercapacitor Applications
MXene-based Composite Materials for Supercapacitors
Carbon Allotrope-based Materials as Supercapacitors
Binary Composites as Advanced Electrode Materials
Ternary Composites as Advanced Electrode Materials
Metal Oxide and Organic Semiconductor-based Supercapacitors
Hybrid Nanostructures as Advanced Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors
Bio-inspired Materials for Enhanced Supercapacitor Performance: Opportunities and Challenges
Batteries, Capacitors and Supercapacitors: Comparative Analysis and Advantages for Storing Electrical Energy
Hybrid Energy Devices Based on Supercapacitors (Hybrid Supercapacitors)
Computational Study of Electrode Materials Used in Supercapacitors
Advanced Applications of Supercapacitors in Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Supercapacitors Aiding New and Renewable Energy Generation for Integrated Power Harvesting and Storage Systems
Advanced Applications of Supercapacitors in Solar Cell Energy Storage and Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Supercapacitors in Flexible Electronics
Configuration-dependent Mechano-electrochemical Properties of Stretchable Supercapacitors