{"id":788,"date":"2014-06-23T21:20:33","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T21:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/?p=788"},"modified":"2014-07-02T21:33:47","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T21:33:47","slug":"experiments-in-diy-supercapacitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/thoughts\/experiments-in-diy-supercapacitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiments in DIY supercapacitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just back from Brussels where I worked for 5 days on DIY supercapacitors with my inspiring friend Michka Melo. We worked on the premises of the equally inspiring organisation Foam,<\/a> trying to build supercapacitors from upcycled computer batteries and other methods including chemically altered cuttlefish bone, in a true citizen science spirit!<\/p>\n

[Supercapacitors are electrical storage devices that become a viable alternative to conventional batteries, making up for lower capacity with a very fast charging time and much longer life.]<\/p>\n

Michka compiled a detailed account of our experiments<\/a>. Thanks to Robert Murray Smith<\/a> for valuable info on DIY supercapacitors.<\/p>\n\n\t\t