By A.J. Roan
Metal Tech News
Ancient tech helps MIT make supercapacitor
Metal Tech News - August 2, 2023
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Last updated 8/8/2023 at 3:03pm
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Made of just cement, water, and carbon black (which resembles powdered charcoal), the MIT supercapacitor could form the basis for inexpensive systems that store intermittently renewable energy, such as solar or wind energy.
Common cement and carbon black pave the way for a foundational tech for efficient future energy storage.
Channeling the power of the ancients, a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced they have developed a supercapacitor from two of humanity's most ubiquitous historical materials – cement and carbon black.
Possibly the foundation of a novel, low-cost energy stora...
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