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  • Materials Science
  • Energy Storage
  • Device Engineering

Background:

  • Multifunctional energy devices with intelligent features are crucial for advanced applications like wearable electronics and electric vehicles.
  • Smart energy devices exhibit responsiveness to external stimuli such as light, temperature, and mechanical stress, incorporating functions like self-healability and electrochromism.
  • Integrating these smart functions into energy storage and conversion devices presents significant challenges in understanding fundamental mechanisms and practical implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and highlight current advancements in smart multifunctional energy devices.
  • To discuss materials, fabrication strategies, and performance metrics for these devices.
  • To identify challenges and propose solutions for future development in smart energy electronics.

Main Methods:

  • Review of state-of-the-art examples of smart multifunctional energy devices.
  • Analysis of materials, device designs, and performance characteristics.
  • Discussion of fabrication strategies and fundamental mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Highlighted current examples of smart multifunctional energy devices, detailing their materials, fabrication, and performance.
  • Identified key challenges in integrating smart functions into energy devices.
  • Discussed potential solutions and future research directions.

Conclusions:

  • Smart multifunctional energy devices represent a significant advancement with broad applications.
  • Overcoming challenges in materials and device design is crucial for realizing their full potential.
  • Further research is needed to expand the applications of these rapidly developing energy electronics.