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Assessing carbon-neutral supercapacitors in renewable energy systems with self-improving agent-based molecular fuzzy
Oscar Castillo1, Hasan Dinçer2,3,4, Serkan Yüksel2,3,4
1Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Instituto Tecnologico de Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico. ocastillo@tectijuana.mx.
Scientific Reports
|August 2, 2025
Summary
Recyclability is the key factor for carbon-neutral supercapacitors, influencing investment decisions. Gravity-based energy storage emerges as the optimal investment choice for these sustainable energy devices.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Energy Storage
- Sustainable Technology
Background:
- Carbon-neutral supercapacitors are vital for renewable energy, offering energy storage and carbon footprint reduction.
- Current investment decisions lack clear prioritization of factors impacting supercapacitor performance.
- This ambiguity can lead to resource waste and suboptimal investment strategies in sustainable energy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an original decision-making model for identifying critical factors in carbon-neutral supercapacitor investment performance.
- To establish a framework for informed technical and investment decisions in the renewable energy sector.
- To guide strategic prioritization for sustainable energy investments.
Main Methods:
- Integrated application of Entropy-game-based expert weighting, Q-learning algorithm, molecular fuzzy intelligence, Bayesian network-based weighting (BANEW), and ant colony optimization (ACO).
- Development of a novel decision-making model to quantify the importance of various performance-affecting variables.
- Utilizing a multi-criteria decision-making approach to evaluate investment strategies.
Main Results:
- The recyclability rate was identified as the most significant factor, receiving the highest weight (0.316).
- Gravity-based energy storage was determined to be the most advantageous investment choice for carbon-neutral supercapacitors, achieving the highest fitness value (4.044).
- The proposed model successfully determined the importance levels of key variables affecting device performance.
Conclusions:
- Accurate and effective technical decisions for sustainable energy investments can be enhanced through the proposed decision model.
- Prioritizing recyclability is crucial for optimizing the performance and investment potential of carbon-neutral supercapacitors.
- Gravity-based energy storage presents a promising avenue for investment within renewable energy systems utilizing these supercapacitors.
Keywords:
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