Porous, ultralow-temperature supercapacitors could power Mars, polar missions (IMAGE)

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Porous, ultralow-temperature supercapacitors could power Mars, polar missions

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A porous carbon aerogel improves the low-temperature performance of supercapacitors, which could help supply energy for space missions and polar activities.

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Adapted from <i>Nano Letters</i> <b>2021</b>, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04780

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