Electrochemical capacitor with hybrid polymer polyacid electrolyte

A capacitor, comprising:

• first and second electrodes;
• and
• an electrolyte positioned between the first and second electrodes, the electrolyte including an inorganic component comprising one of a polyacid or a polysalt, the electrolyte further including an organic component comprising a polymer, wherein the inorganic component is represented by the formula M.sub.m ›X.sub.x Y.sub.y O.sub.z !nH.sub.2 O, wherein:
• X and Y are selected from the group consisting of boron, aluminum, gallium, silicon, germanium, tin, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, selenium, tellurium, iodine, and the first, second, third, and fourth transitional metal series;
• M is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and metal ions;
• x is an integer from 0 to 1;
• y is an integer from 2 to 13;
• z is an integer from 7 to 80;
• n is an integer from 2 to 100;
• and
• m is an integer from 1 to 10.

A capacitor, comprising:

• first and second electrodes;
• an electrolyte positioned between the first and second electrodes, the electrolyte including an inorganic component comprising one of a polyacid or a polysalt, the electrolyte further including an organic component comprising a first polymer;
• a current collecting material;
• and an electroactive material;
• wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes comprises a second polymer, which second polymer may be of the same material as the first polymer;
• wherein at least one of the current collecting material and the electroactive material is embedded in the second polymer.