An ultracapacitor is an energy storage device that stores energy through an electric field, whereas a battery stores and generates energy through a chemical reaction. Ultracapacitors can store higher charge quantity than batteries as they conduct electricity through an electric field, making them ideal for applications requiring high electric current and voltage. An ultracapacitor has two electrodes: one positive and one negative. These electrodes are coated with activated carbon, a sponge-like substrate that is porous in nature. The electrode is dipped in an electrolyte consisting of positive and negative ions. When a voltage is applied to the electrode, oppositely charged ions start moving toward the electrode and accumulate at its surface. This movement of oppositely charged ions creates an electric field that helps in storing energy. The electrodes used in ultracapacitors have two charged coating on their surface, thus it is also called double layer capacitor.

PART 01: Executive summary

Highlights

PART 02: Scope of the report

Market overview

Report coverage

Top-vendor offerings

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

Ultracapacitor: Overview

Advantages of ultracapacitor

Types of ultracapacitors

Ultracapacitor market in transportation industry

Ultracapacitor in automotive industry

Value chain analysis

Product lifecycle

PART 05: Market landscape

Market overview

Market size and forecast

Five forces analysis

PART 06: Market segmentation by application

Market overview

Start-stop system

Regenerative braking system

Active suspension

PART 07: Geographical segmentation

EMEA

Americas

APAC

PART 08: Market drivers

Regulatory push toward efficient vehicles leading to new

application areas within automotive industry

Rapid electrification in vehicles

Ultracapacitor ideal for hybrid powertrain systems

PART 09: Market challenges

High cost of production: A hindrance to large-scale

adoption

Low energy density leading to shift of demand toward

batteries

PART 10: Market trends

Graphene and carbon nanotubes in ultracapacitor: A

breakthrough in electric cars

Use of ultracapacitor in electric turbochargers

Ultracapacitor: A futuristic approach to active

suspension

PART 11: Vendor landscape

Competitive benchmarking

Other prominent vendors

Ioxus

CAP-XX

Panasonic

PART 12: Key vendor analysis

Maxwell Technologies

NEC Tokin

Nesscap

Nippon Chemi-Con

Skeleton Technologies

PART 13: Appendix

List of abbreviations

PART 14: Explore Technavio