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Advances in wearable textile-based micro energy storage devices: structuring, application and perspective.

Yixue Duan^1,2, Gongchuan You¹, Kaien Sun¹

¹School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 P. R. China hel20@scu.edu.cn bin_xu@outlook.com.

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|September 22, 2022

Summary

This review explores textile-based micro-energy storage devices (MESDs) for smart electronics. It covers device construction, fabric processing, and functionalization for wearable applications.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Energy Storage
Textile Engineering

Background:

Smart microelectronics demand advanced energy storage solutions.
Textile structures offer unique properties like flexibility and breathability for wearable devices.
Existing micro-energy storage devices (MESDs) face challenges in performance and integration.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive review of textile-based MESDs (TMESDs).
To summarize recent research advances in TMESD construction, processing, and functionalization.
To discuss future perspectives on TMESD microfabrication and applications.

Main Methods:

Literature review of recent research on textile-based MESDs.
Analysis of device construction and fabric processing techniques.
Summary of smart functionalization strategies for TMESDs.

Main Results:

Textile structures are highly suitable for wearable MESDs due to their porosity, flexibility, and breathability.
Key aspects reviewed include device construction, fabric processing, and functionalization (mechanical reliability, energy harvesting, sensing, self-charging, self-healing).
TMESDs show significant potential for integration into various wearable electronic systems.

Conclusions:

Textile-based MESDs represent a promising avenue for next-generation wearable energy storage.
Further research into microfabrication processes and diverse applications is crucial for TMESD advancement.
TMESDs can be functionalized for enhanced mechanical reliability, energy harvesting, sensing, and self-powering capabilities.