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  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Energy Storage

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  • Electrochemical energy storage systems require high energy/power densities and long cycle life.
  • Battery-supercapacitor hybrid devices (BSH) integrate battery and supercapacitor electrodes for enhanced performance.
  • BSHs offer potential for electric vehicles, smart grids, and miniaturized electronics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the fundamental principles, structures, and classifications of BSHs.
  • To survey recent advances in various BSH types, focusing on materials and electrochemical performance.
  • To highlight progress in flexible and transparent BSH devices and propose future directions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on battery-supercapacitor hybrid devices.
  • Analysis of materials and electrochemical performances of different BSH configurations.
  • Discussion of emerging BSH technologies, including flexible and transparent designs.

Main Results:

  • BSHs offer advantages like high performance, cost-effectiveness, safety, and environmental friendliness.
  • Various BSH types, including Li-/Na-ion, acidic/alkaline, redox electrolyte, and pseudocapacitive electrode BSHs, have been investigated.
  • Progress has been made in developing BSHs with specific functionalities like flexibility and transparency.

Conclusions:

  • BSHs represent a promising technology for advanced electrochemical energy storage.
  • Future research should focus on challenges and opportunities, including aqueous high voltage windows and integrated 3D architectures.
  • Continued development of BSHs is crucial for meeting the demands of future energy applications.