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2. Various types of supercapacitors
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We will first distinguish two main families:
electrostatic-type supercapacitors, in which electricity is stored by the simple displacement of electronic and ionic charges;
electrochemical supercapacitors, in which reversible faradic processes are also involved.
Electrochemical supercapacitors should not be confused with the electrolytic or electrochemical capacitors described elsewhere
Finally, even if they are only mentioned for the record, we'd like to mention a few special hybrid devices, unclassifiable under the two previous headings by the fact that one of the electrodes functions like that of an accumulator or electrolytic...
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Various types of supercapacitors
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References
SUPPLIERS
These lists are not exhaustive.
Activated carbon in powder, fiber, aerogel, nanotube or paper form
Germany
Kynol Europa
France
CECA
Pica-Actitex
...Supercapacitors on the market
These addresses correspond to the companies whose products are listed in table 3 (§ 6.1).
United States
Cooper/PowerStor
Evans Corp.
Supercapacitors currently on the market or under development
These addresses correspond to the companies whose products are listed in table 4 (§ 6.2).
France
SAFT France
United States
IMRA
OTHER COMPANIES
As the field is expanding rapidly, we can mention a few other companies and organizations.
Germany
Dornier GMBH
France
CEAC, Bolloré Technologie (carbon composite electrode films)
Japan
Asahi Glass
Kanebo
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Nichicon...
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