What is an electric double-layer capacitor?

Electric double-layer capacitors are based on the operating principle of the electric double-layer that is formed at the interface between activated charcoal and an electrolyte. Activated charcoal is used as an electrode, and the principle behind the capacitor is shown in Figure 1.

What is the total capacitance value of a double-layer capacitor?

Therefore, the total capacitance value of a double-layer capacitor is the result of two capacitors connected in series. If both electrodes have approximately the same capacitance value, as in symmetrical supercapacitors, the total value is roughly half that of one electrode.

How does a double layer capacitor work?

These two layers, electrons on the electrode and ions in the electrolyte, are typically separated by a single layer of solvent molecules that adhere to the surface of the electrode and act like a dielectric in a conventional capacitor. The amount of charge stored in double-layer capacitor depends on the applied voltage.

What is electric double layer capacitor (EDLC)?

Electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) [1, 2] is the electric energy storage system based on charge–discharge process (electrosorption) in an electric double layer on porous electrodes, which are used as memory back-up devices because of their high cycle efficiencies and their long life-cycles. A schematic illustration of EDLC is shown in Fig. 1.

How much charge is stored in a double-layer capacitor?

The amount of charge stored in double-layer capacitor depends on the applied voltage. The double-layer capacitance is the physical principle behind the electrostatic double-layer type of supercapacitors.

What is double layer capacitance?

Double-layer capacitance is the important characteristic of the electrical double layer which appears at the interface between a surface and a fluid (for example, between a conductive electrode and an adjacent liquid electrolyte).