New type of electrolyte could enhance supercapacitor performance
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

Supercapacitors, electrical devices that store and release energy, need a layer of electrolyte-an electrically conductive material that can be solid, liquid, or somewhere in between. Now, researchers at MIT and several other institutions have developed a novel class of liquids that may open up new possibilities for improving the efficiency and stability of such devices while reducing their flammability.