TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRONICS - Preferred Component: The energy storage device comprises greater than or equal to 2 electrodes, which are separated by a porous material, which comprises a polymer, which is chemically inert, ionically conductive, and/or electrically nonconductive. It further comprises an electrical connection to an electrical device. Preferred Method: The electrode(s) is charged and positioned opposite to one another.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The nanoporous material comprises carbon, carbide-derived carbon, and titanium carbide derived carbon. It is free of halogens. Preferred Parameter: The nanopores have an average cross-sectional dimension of 0.2-2.5, preferably 0.7-1.0 nm. The nanoporous material has a specific surface area, as determined by Brunauer Emmett Teller method of 800-3000, preferably 1000-2000 m2/g; and an average pore volume of 0.4-0.9 cm3/g. The difference between the average characteristic cross-sectional dimension of the nanopores and the average cross-sectional dimension of the ions is less than 0.03 nm.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The nanoporous material is capable of functioning as an electrode. It comprises a unimodal or multimodal distribution of pore size. The ions are capable of remaining stable when subjected to a voltage. The ions comprise an electrolyte, which comprises an ionic liquid. The ionic liquid comprises cations of ethylmethylimidazolium, tetraalkylammonium, dialkylimidazolium, trialkylimidazolium, tetraalkylimidazolium, alkylpyridinium, dialkylpyrrolidinium, dialkylpiperidinium, tetraalkylphosphonium, and/or trialkylsulfonium. It comprises an anion of boron tetrafluoride (BF4), boron (tetracyanide) (B(CN)4), trifluoromethanesulfonate (CF3SO3), phosphorus hexafluoride (PF6), n-C3F7BF3, CH3BF3, CH2CHBF3, CF3BF3, C2F5BF3, n-C4F9BF3, CF3CO2, N(SO2CF3)2, N(COCF3)(SO2CF3), N(SO2F)2 N(CN)2, C(CN)3, SCN, selenocyanate (SeCN), copper chloride (CuCl2), aluminum chloride (AlCl4), and/or spirobipyrrolidinium. The ions are disposed in ionic liquid. The ionic liquid comprises ethyl-methyl imidazolium-trifluoromethane-sulfonyl imide. The ions comprise greater than or equal to 2 species of ion. At least one of the ions comprises an ion disposed in a solvent. The ion comprises tetraalkylammonium, tetrakis(dialkylamino) phosphonium, N,N-dialkyl-1,4-diazabicyclo(2.2.2)octanediium, and solvents of acetonitrile, butyronitrile, gamma -butyrolactone, propylene carbonate, N,N-dimethylformamide, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, dimethoxyethane, methyl ethyl ketone, and/or tetrahydrofuran. Preferred Parameter: The ions comprise average cross-sectional dimension of 0.1-3 nm. The nanoporous composition has a normalized capacitance of greater than 6, preferably greater than 12 mu F/cm2; and specific capacitance of greater than 90 F/g. Preferred Method: Contacting comprises applying an electric charge to give rise to ion(s) migrating at least partially into pore(s) of the nanoporous composition, where migration of ions gives rise to overall electrical neutrality. It comprises immersing, spraying, flowing, pouring, dipping, coating, and/or painting. The method further comprises binding the nanoporous composition to give rise to a cohesive material; disposing the bound nanoporous composition onto a current collector(s) or adjacent to electrode(s). The nanoporous composition is disposed adjacent to the electrodes before or after contacting the nanoporous composition with ions.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Component: The nanoporous composition further comprises a binder capable of fixing the composition into a cohesive form. The binder comprises adhesive and/or polymer. It is electrochemically inert and insoluble in the electrolyte solution. The polymer comprises PTFE and/or polyvinylidene fluoride. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.