Capacitors like this can charge much more rapidly and behave generally more linearly than their chemical cousins, and they aren’t limited to small applications either. For example, this RC plane ...

If a larger value of resistance were used with the same value of capacitance in the above circuit, then a smaller current would flow, therefore it would take longer for the capacitor to charge up ...

"Overall, capacitors made using this composite material had a greater charge–discharge efficiency and breakdown strength than did devices made using unengineered lead zirconate [a material ...

Salahuddin and Datta found that, under certain conditions, the use of ferroelectric materials leads to a negative capacitance (that is, the voltage of the capacitor decreases as charge is added).

The gradient of this graph is equal to the capacitance of the capacitor. \(C= \frac{Q}{V}\) And the area under the graph is the energy stored by the capacitor.

What makes a capacitor different from a battery is that it takes much less time to charge. For example, your cellphone battery will power your phone instantly, but charging that battery back up to ...