Estonian scientists Jaan Leis, Mati Arulepp and Anti Perkson have been nominated for the European Inventor Award 2022 – one of Europe’s most prestigious innovation prizes – for developing superior carbon-based materials for the energy storage devices known as ultracapacitors or supercapacitors.What are supercapacitors? Supercapacitors and batteries both supply electrical energy to machinery, but while batteries deliver their energy steadily and are more suited to long, regular tasks, supercapacitors are better suited to delivering large, short bursts of energy for functions where power is needed quickly. For example, they are particularly suited for the fast acceleration and breaking in electric cars.Superior carbon-based materials for ultracapacitors, invention of Jaan Leis, Mati Arulepp and Anti Perkson (EE), nominated for the European Inventor Award 2022 in the category…
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