John R. Miller concludes that Acetonitrile (AN) electrolyte use in EDLCs is unlikely to present a legacy problem and thus there is little likelihood that it will become the new asbestos.
Acetonitrile (AN) is a substance found in some electric double layer capacitors (EDLCs). AN is a commonly used solvent and, with an ammonia salt dissolved in it, forms the basis for the electrolyte in these devices. Propylene carbonate (PC) is the most common alternate solvent used for this purpose.
The major differences between AN and PC can be characterized in several different planes. Perhaps the . . .
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