Capacitors are tiny components found in almost every electronic device, but most people have no idea what they do. This video ...

A new class of film capacitors constructed with ferroelectric polymers being developed by a team of materials scientists at Penn State University promise quicker power delivery from a lighter package ...

Led by Luis Echegoyen, Ph.D., from UTEP and Marta Plonska-Brzezinska, Ph.D., from Poland, the team developed a supercapacitor that achieved a record level of energy storage, or capacitance. Unlike ...

Graphene supercapacitors are moving from lab curiosity to serious contender for the next wave of electric vehicle energy storage. By pairing the near-instant charging of capacitors with the high ...