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Graphene-Based Nanomaterials for Flexible and Wearable Supercapacitors
Liang Huang1, Diana Santiago2, Patricia Loyselle2
1Center of Advanced Science and Engineering for Carbon (Case4carbon), Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|July 17, 2018
Summary
Flexible supercapacitors are crucial for wearable electronics. Graphene nanomaterials offer excellent properties for developing advanced film-shaped and fiber-shaped flexible supercapacitors, meeting the demand for lightweight power sources.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrochemistry
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- The rapid advancement of flexible and wearable electronics necessitates lightweight, adaptable power sources.
- Flexible supercapacitors are extensively researched due to their high power density, stability, and ease of fabrication.
- Graphene-based nanomaterials are ideal electrode materials for these devices, offering superior surface area, mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, and electrochemical stability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize material and structure design strategies for flexible supercapacitors.
- To highlight advancements in film-shaped and fiber-shaped graphene-based supercapacitors.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent research on graphene nanomaterials for supercapacitors.
- Analysis of material and structural design approaches for film and fiber configurations.
Main Results:
- Graphene's 2D structure and high aspect ratio facilitate assembly into mechanically robust films and fibers.
- Significant progress has been achieved in developing both film-shaped and fiber-shaped flexible supercapacitors using graphene.
Conclusions:
- Graphene nanomaterials are key to developing high-performance flexible and wearable supercapacitors.
- Strategic material and structural design are critical for optimizing film- and fiber-shaped devices.
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