Boron-Infused Microsupercapacitor for Wearables

First, some simple definitions. A capacitor is an electrical device that stores electrostatic field energy between its plates. It’s a battery. A supercapacitor is another larger version that can store much more electrical energy because of the materials of its fabrication. A microsupercapacitor is a tiny capacitor that stores far more energy than any electrolyte battery. What electrical engineers at Rice University have found is that boron-infused polymer plates quadrupled storage capacity, resulting in long lasting power sources for things like wearable medical devices. MORE

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