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Transparent, flexible supercapacitors from nano-engineered carbon films

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Here we construct mechanically flexible and optically transparent thin film solid state supercapacitors by assembling nano-engineered carbon electrodes, prepared in porous templates, with morphology of interconnected arrays of complex shapes and porosity. The highly textured graphitic films act as electrode and current collector and integrated with solid polymer electrolyte, function as thin film supercapacitors. The nanostructured electrode morphology and the conformal electrolyte packaging provide enough energy and power density for the devices in addition to excellent mechanical flexibility and optical transparency, making it a unique design in various power delivery applications.

Source: Scientific Reports

DOI: 10.1038/srep00773

Authors: Hyun Young Jung, Majid B. Karimi, Myung Gwan Hahm, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Yung Joon Jung

Institutions: Northeastern University, Shinshu University, Rice University

Language: English

Topic: Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

Subfield: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,690