The Aerogel Capacitor is an energy storage device.
Charge is stored electrostatically in the electrochemical double-layer formed on the carbon surface.
The patented PowerStor Aerogel Capacitor not only gives an engineer a lot more capacitance, according to Bruce Jeppesen, product marketing manager for Cooper Electronic Technologies, it takes up a lot less valuable PCB space. The Aerogel Capacitor is primarily used in two general applications. Supercapacitors bridge the gap between conventional electrolytic capacitors and batteries because they are capable of storing hundreds of times more charge than conventional capacitors. When used in conjunction with a battery, they can extend battery life and allow the battery to be sized more efficiently, thus increasing the available energy by providing high peak power when necessary. These features make them extremely attractive as electrodes for EDLCs.