Sol-gel capacitor dielectric offers record-high energy storage

Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 06:00 in Physics & Chemistry

Using a hybrid silica sol-gel material and self-assembled monolayers of a common fatty acid, researchers have developed a new capacitor dielectric material that provides an electrical energy storage capacity rivaling certain batteries, with both a high energy density and high power density.

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