Abstract
Smart supercapacitors are a promising energy storage solution due to their high power density, long cycle life, and low-maintenance requirements. Functional polymers (FPs) and inorganic nanomaterials are used in smart supercapacitors because of the favorable mechanical properties (flexibility and stretchability) of FPs and the energy storage properties of inorganic materials. The complementary properties of these materials facilitate commercial applications of smart supercapacitors in flexible smart wearables, displays, and self-generation, as well as energy storage. Here, an overview of strategies for the development of suitable materials for smart supercapacitors is presented, based on recent literature reports. A range of synthetic techniques are discussed and it is concluded that a combination of organic and inorganic hybrid materials is the best option for realizing smart supercapacitors. This perspective facilitates new strategies for the synthesis of hybrid materials, and the development of material technologies for smart energy storage applications.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2102397 |
Journal | Small |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 Feb 17 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:J.N. and D.Z. contributed equally to this work. This work was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2019M650160), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), (Grant No. 21701096), and the Qingdao Applied Basic Research Project (Grant No. 19‐6‐2‐17‐cg). This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (Grant No. 2020R1A6A3A03039037). J.L. was supported by the Young Taishan Scholarship Project of Shandong Province (Grant No. tsqn201909115). This work was also performed in part at the Queensland node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF‐Q), a company established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy to provide nano and microfabrication facilities for Australian researchers.
Funding Information:
J.N. and D.Z. contributed equally to this work. This work was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2019M650160), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), (Grant No. 21701096), and the Qingdao Applied Basic Research Project (Grant No. 19-6-2-17-cg). This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (Grant No. 2020R1A6A3A03039037). J.L. was supported by the Young Taishan Scholarship Project of Shandong Province (Grant No. tsqn201909115). This work was also performed in part at the Queensland node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF-Q), a company established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy to provide nano and microfabrication facilities for Australian researchers.
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Biotechnology
- Biomaterials