Electrochemical Capacitors (EC)

Dr. Alexey Belyakov is the Director General of ELIT JSC Electrochemical Power Sources. Electrochemical capacitors are different from conventional capacitors in its structure and use of material. A conventional capacitor consists of a piece of dielectric material sandwiched between two metal electrodes, while an electrochemical capacitor has electrolyte in place of the dielectric material and activated carbons as electrode material. There are two types of electrochemical capacitors, and they are both superior to traditional capacitors and batteries in (1) their high speed of action, (2) high energy/power storage and supply capacity, (3) wide operating temperature range, (4) long service life, and (5) low maintenance. Alternative energy sources such as solar cells, wind generators and small hydro turbines have unstable power output. Electrochemical capacitors can act as intermediate devices between sources and consumers to stabilize energy flow. They contain no toxic materials and do not produce toxic waste. The electrochemical capacitors produced by ELIT Technology are used in car-audio systems, passenger vehicles and emergency power supply systems.