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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Energy Storage

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  • The demand for compact energy storage solutions is rapidly increasing due to advancements in miniaturized electronics.
  • Existing micro-supercapacitors often face limitations in energy density and self-discharge rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and characterize the first prototype planar sodium-ion microcapacitors (NIMCs).
  • To investigate the potential of these NIMCs for flexible microelectronics applications.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of planar NIMCs using interdigital microelectrodes with urchin-like sodium titanate (faradaic anode) and nanoporous activated graphene (non-faradaic cathode).
  • Utilized a high-voltage ionogel electrolyte on a flexible substrate.
  • Investigated the effect of graphene layer tuning on power density and ion diffusion pathways.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a high volumetric energy density of 37.1 mWh cm⁻³ and an ultralow self-discharge rate (44 h).
  • Demonstrated significantly enhanced power density through optimized graphene layers and multidirectional ion diffusion.
  • Exhibited excellent mechanical flexibility and electrochemical stability at 80 °C.

Conclusions:

  • The developed all-solid-state NIMCs offer superior performance compared to most reported hybrid micro-supercapacitors.
  • The flexible planar NIMCs with optimized ion diffusion pathways show great promise for powering microelectronics.
  • The use of ionogel electrolyte and in-plane geometry contributes to device stability and safety.