The energy density of supercapacitors can be improved by increasing the ‘messiness’ of their internal structure.
...Many scientists have thought that the size of the tiny holes, or nanopores, in the carbon electrodes was the key to improved energy capacity. However, the Cambridge team analysed a series of commercially available nanoporous carbon electrodes and found there was no link between pore size and storage capacity...
...When analyzing the electrode materials with NMR spectroscopy, a spectrum with different peaks and valleys is produced. The position of the peak indicates how ordered or disordered the carbon is. “It wasn’t our plan to look for this, it was a big surprise,” said Forse. “When we plotted the position of the peak against energy capacity, a striking correlation came through – the most disordered materials had a capacity almost double that of the most ordered materials.”...
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/...es-performance
This means that there IS likely something (or a lot!) to all the:
"DIY SuperCap by colouring in a piece of paper with a soft pencil"
etc stuff all over the net!?
ie:
'BS' like this is in fact; NOT BS!?
https://www.youtube.com/@joyofelectr...query=supercap
https://www.youtube.com/@Thinkingand...query=supercap
etc-etc.
That opens up a lot of cheap DIY possibilities if the Buck-Boost etc electronics is available.
It seems to be..?