Trey Zambrano

The researchers explain that stretchable supercapacitors can power some future devices themselves, or can be combined with other components to overcome engineering challenges. For example, supercapacitors can be charged in seconds and then slowly charge the battery, which is the main source of energy for the device. This method has been used for regenerative braking of hybrid vehicles, in which energy is generated faster than stored. Super capacitors increase the efficiency of the entire system....