Carbon-based supercapacitors for efficient energy storage
Abstract
The advancement of modern electronic devices depends strongly on the highly efficient energy sources possessing high energy density and power density. In this regard, supercapacitors show great promise. Due to the unique hierarchical structure, excellent electrical and mechanical properties, and high specific surface area, carbon nanomaterials (particularly, carbon nanotubes, graphene, mesoporous carbon and their hybrids) have been widely investigated as efficient electrode materials in supercapacitors. This review article summarizes progress in high-performance supercapacitors based on carbon nanomaterials with an emphasis on the design and fabrication of electrode structures and elucidation of charge-storage mechanisms. Recent developments on carbon-based flexible and stretchable supercapacitors for various potential applications, including integrated energy sources, self-powered sensors and wearable electronics, are also discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Mar 02, 2017
- Source ID
- 10.1093/nsr/nwx009
Entities
People
- Liming Dai
- Rajib Paul
- Xuli Chen
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Case Western Reserve University
- National Science Foundation