Recent Advances in Nanomaterial-Based Self-Healing Electrodes Towards Sensing and Energy Storage Applications
Oresegun Olakunle Ibrahim1,2, Chen Liu1,3, Shulan Zhou1,2
1Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|April 12, 2025
Summary
Nanomaterial-based self-healing electrodes offer advanced sensing and energy storage but face mechanical issues. This review explores how dimensional nanomaterials can enhance self-healing properties for more stable and reliable devices.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Electrochemistry
Background:
- Nanomaterial-based self-healing electrodes show promise for high-field applications.
- Mechanical instability, like cracking, limits their reliability.
- Self-healing mechanisms are crucial for electrode durability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically examine nanomaterial-based self-healing mechanisms.
- To focus on properties and applications in health, motion, and environmental monitoring, plus energy storage.
- To provide insights into design strategies and performance enhancements using dimensional nanomaterials.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive review of existing research.
- Analysis of self-healing mechanisms across different nanomaterial dimensions (0D, 1D, 2D, 3D).
- Evaluation of applications in sensing and energy storage.
Main Results:
- Dimensionality of nanomaterials significantly impacts self-healing properties.
- Specific design strategies can enhance electrode stability and performance.
- Self-healing capabilities address mechanical challenges like cracking.
Conclusions:
- Dimensional nanomaterials are key to developing autonomously restoring electrodes.
- Harnessing nanoscale dimensions offers significant potential for next-generation devices.
- Self-healing electrodes are vital for advanced sensing and energy storage applications.
