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Applications of Supercapacitors

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Handbook of Nanocomposite Supercapacitor Materials III

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Supercapacitors exhibit large power density, fast charge and discharge capability, and long cycle stability. These characteristics find applications in transportation, energy and utilities, aerospace, military, electronics, industrial, and medical fields. Supercapacitors are currently used as one of the most efficient energy storage systems replacing batteries in many applications. In the transportation and aerospace sector, supercapacitor-based hybrid energy storage systems are widely utilized for improved efficiency. The use of supercapacitors in various sectors such as automotive, energy, medicine, electronics, aerospace, and defense is presented with consideration of the various products offered by manufacturers. The application of supercapacitor in portable and wearable electronics and medical sectors is discussed in detail. In this chapter, most of the possible application areas of supercapacitors along with manufacturers are discussed in detail.

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  1. Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India

    T. P. Sumangala

  2. Department of Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India

    M. S. Sreekanth & Ariful Rahaman

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Sumangala, T.P., Sreekanth, M.S., Rahaman, A. (2021). Applications of Supercapacitors. In: Kar, K.K. (eds) Handbook of Nanocomposite Supercapacitor Materials III. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 313. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68364-1_11

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