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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Energy Storage

Background:

  • Micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) are crucial for microscale energy storage, but achieving both high energy and power density simultaneously remains a challenge.
  • Current MSC fabrication methods often struggle to balance these two critical performance metrics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel MSC capable of switching between high energy density and high power density modes.
  • To overcome the inherent limitations in preparing MSCs that excel in both energy and power density.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of MSCs using laser-induced porous graphene and chemically deposited manganese dioxide nanoparticles as electrode materials.
  • Design of symmetric interdigitated and square electrode structures to enable switching between two energy storage principles.

Main Results:

  • The developed MSC exhibits a switchable design, achieving a high energy density mode (5.89 μW h cm⁻²) and a high power density mode (43.06 μW cm⁻²).
  • The energy density in the high energy mode is 3.36 times greater than in the high power mode, while the power density in the high power mode is 1.44 times greater than in the high energy mode.
  • Five serially connected MSCs successfully powered 27 LED lights for 5 minutes, demonstrating practical viability.

Conclusions:

  • This work introduces a facile and novel method for fabricating MSCs with switchable high energy and high power densities.
  • The demonstrated performance and practical application, such as powering LEDs, highlight the significant potential of this approach for advanced microscale energy storage solutions.