How Do Carbon Nanotube Batteries Store More Energy?

[Johnleprekan]

Can someone explain how carbon nanotube batteries work? They are carbon nanotubes put on a layer then and covered in an electrolyte such as lithium. These batteries are able to hold 5 times more electricity than a conventional battery.

I looked up batteries using carbon and not carbon nanotubes as the electrodes for an ultracapacitor. Carbon nanotubes are just a more efficient version. What I do not understand is how does carbon actually hold a charge? Can the carbon nanotube version be explained too?

I'm looking for an answer in layman's terms.

 

[LightHero]

Carbon nanotube batteries work by storing electrical charge in the form of ions, which are attracted to the carbon nanotubes. The charge is stored within the nanotubes in a process called electrochemical double-layer capacitance. This is an electrochemical reaction that occurs when an electrolyte, such as lithium, comes into contact with a porous material, such as carbon nanotubes. The ions in the electrolyte are attracted to the nanotubes and form a double layer of charge on the surface of the nanotubes. This makes it possible for these batteries to store more energy than conventional batteries. In layman's terms, carbon nanotube batteries work by using nanotubes to store electricity. The nanotubes act like tiny sponges, soaking up the electric charge and storing it. This allows them to store much more energy than a regular battery, making them better at powering devices such as phones and laptops.