Abstract: A method of forming monodispersed metal nanowires comprising: forming a reaction mixture including a metal salt, a capping agent and a ionic additive in a reducing solvent at a first temperature; and forming metal nanowires by reducing the metal salt in the reaction mixture.

Abstract: An automotive engine (3) has a start-up state that occurs during a starting sequence and a nm state when operating normally. A starter unit, in the form of a motor (7), cranks the drive unit during the start-up state, and a first energy storage device, in the form of a supercapacitive device (8), supplies electrical energy to the motor (7) during the start-up state. A second energy storage device, in the form of a battery (5), supplies electrical energy selectively to the device (8) other than during the start-up state, and an electrical supply unit, in the form of an alternator (6), selectively supplies electrical energy during the run state to the device (8).

Abstract: A power supply (1) for powering a load, the load being in the form of a flash driver circuit (4) for a digital camera (not shown). The power supply includes a supercapacitive device, in the form of a supercapacitor (8), for powering circuit (4). A regulator unit, in the form of an inductive regulator (10), charges supercapacitor (8).

Abstract: A power supply (1) for a load in the form of a PCMCIA card (2) has and onboard GPRS class (10) module (not shown). The module, and therefore card (2), demands a load current iload that has an average value over time and periodic instantaneous peak values (ipeak) that are significantly higher than the average value. Power supply (1) includes a pair of input terminals (3) for connecting with a power source in the form of a regulated power supply (4) that is contained within a personal computer (not shown). Supply (4) supplies a source current iinput that is less than a predetermines current limit specified for the supply and which is less than the peak load current. A pair of output terminals (5) is electrically connected with terminals (3) and card (2). A supercapacitor device in the form of a single supercapacitor (6) is in parallel with terminals (3, 5) for allowing the load to be supplied the peak load current while maintaining the source current at less than the predetermined current limit.

Abstract: A power supply (1) for powering a load, the load being in the form of a flash driver circuit (4) for a digital camera (not shown). The power supply includes a supercapacitive device, in the form of a supercapacitor (8), for powering circuit (4). A regulator unit, in the form of an inductive regulator (10), charges supercapacitor (8).

Abstract: A power supply (1) for a load in the form of a PCMCIA card (2) has and onboard GPRS class (10) module (not shown). The module, and therefore card (2), demands a load current iload that has an average value over time and periodic instantaneous peak values (ipeak) that are significantly higher than the average value. Power supply (1) includes a pair of input terminals (3) for connecting with a power source in the form of a regulated power supply (4) that is contained within a personal computer (not shown). Supply (4) supplies a source current iinput that is less than a predetermines current limit specified for the supply and which is less than the peak load current. A pair of output terminals (5) is electrically connected with terminals (3) and card (2). A supercapacitor device in the form of a single supercapacitor (6) is in parallel with terminals (3, 5) for allowing the load to be supplied the peak load current while maintaining the source current at less than the predetermined current limit.

Abstract: A power supply (1) is provided for a communications module, in the form of a cellular telephone GPRS module (2). This module demands high power during predetermined periods. Supply (1) includes a battery module (3) for providing module (2) with a supply voltage that, in this embodiment, is about 3.6 Volts. During the predetermined periods, module (3) provides a first current at a first voltage that is less than the supply voltage. A supercapacitive device, in the form of a single supercapacitor (4), is connected in parallel with module (3) for providing module (2) with, a second current during the predetermined periods such that first voltage is maintained above about 90% of the supply voltage. That is, the first voltage is maintained above about 3.24 Volts.