The size of a capacitor affects how much charge it can store (its capacitance), its voltage rating, and its physical ...

Devices from electric cars to laptops could benefit from a new kind of capacitor, which combines the best features of conventional devices to store a large quantity of charge and release it rapidly.

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. HYBRID CAPACITORS, developed by Ioxus, are similar to lithium-ion batteries, but they retain a far superior cycle life ...