Miniaturized Supercapacitors: Key Materials and Structures Towards Autonomous and Sustainable Devices and Systems

Overview

Journal J Power Sources

Date 2016 Sep 20

PMID 27642225

Citations 23

Authors

Francesca Soavi

Luca Giacomo Bettini

Paolo Piseri

Paolo Milani

Carlo Santoro

Plamen Atanassov

Catia Arbizzani

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Abstract

Supercapacitors (SCs) are playing a key role for the development of self-powered and self-sustaining integrated systems for different fields ranging from remote sensing, robotics and medical devices. SC miniaturization and integration into more complex systems that include energy harvesters and functional devices are valuable strategies that address system autonomy. Here, we discuss about novel SC fabrication and integration approaches. Specifically, we report about the results of interdisciplinary activities on the development of thin, flexible SCs by an additive technology based on Supersonic Cluster Beam Deposition (SCBD) to be implemented into supercapacitive electrolyte gated transistors and supercapacitive microbial fuel cells. Such systems integrate at materials level the specific functions of devices, like electric switch or energy harvesting with the reversible energy storage capability. These studies might open new frontiers for the development and application of new multifunction-energy storage elements.

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