Supercapacitors: Materials, Systems, and Applications

Written by an international group of leading experts from both academia and industry, this is the first comprehensive book on the topic for 10 years. Taking into account the commercial interest in these systems and the scientific and technological developments over the past decade, all important materials and systems are covered, with several chapters devoted to topics of direct industrial relevance.
The book starts by providing an introduction to the general principles of electrochemistry, the properties of electrochemical capacitors, and electrochemical characterization techniques. There follows a discussion of electrical double layer capacitors and pseudocapacitors, as well as the various electrolyte systems, before going on to cover modeling, the manufacture of industrial capacitors, constraints, testing, and reliability.
Content:
Chapter 1 General Principles of Electrochemistry (pages 1–68): Scott W. Donne
Chapter 2 General Properties of Electrochemical Capacitors (pages 69–109): Tony Pandolfo, Vanessa Ruiz, Seepalakottai Sivakkumar and Jawahr Nerkar
Chapter 3 Electrochemical Techniques (pages 111–130): Pierre?Louis Taberna and Patrice Simon
Chapter 4 Electrical Double?Layer Capacitors and Carbons for EDLCs (pages 131–165): Patrice Simon, Pierre?Louis Taberna and Prof. Francois Beguin
Chapter 5 Modern Theories of Carbon?Based Electrochemical Capacitors (pages 167–206): Jingsong Huang, Rui Qiao, Guang Feng, Bobby G. Sumpter and Vincent Meunier
Chapter 6 Electrode Materials with Pseudocapacitive Properties (pages 207–237): Prof. Elzbieta Frackowiak
Chapter 7 Li?Ion?Based Hybrid Supercapacitors in Organic Medium (pages 239–256): Katsuhiko Naoi and Yuki Nagano
Chapter 8 Asymmetric and Hybrid Devices in Aqueous Electrolytes (pages 257–288): Thierry Brousse, Daniel Belanger and Daniel Guay
Chapter 9 EDLCs Based on Solvent?Free Ionic Liquids (pages 289–306): Mariachiara Lazzari, Catia Arbizzani, Francesca Soavi and Marina Mastragostino
Chapter 10 Manufacturing of Industrial Sup