Flexible electrodes and energy storage devices
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6 FAQs about [Flexible electrodes and energy storage devices]
Can paper-based electrodes be used for flexible energy storage devices?
This review summarizes recent advances in the synthesis of paper-based electrodes, including paper-supported electrodes and paper-like electrodes. Their structural features, electrochemical performances and implementation as electrodes for flexible energy storage devices including supercapacitors and batteries are highlighted and compared.
What is a flexible electrode?
As a flexible electrode for batteries or other devices, it possesses favorable mechanical strength and large specific capacity and preserves efficient ionic and electronic conductivity with a certain shape, structure, and function.
What is a flexible energy storage device?
One of the key components for flexible energy storage devices is a flexible and conductive substrate that can be used as a current collector. Papers and textiles have been considered ideal substrates due to their low cost, flexibility, and highly porous structures, which can absorb active electrode materials 1, 13.
What are the different types of flexible electrode materials/substrates?
Here, this review aims to provide a comprehensive survey on the recently developed free-standing and flexible electrode materials/substrates for flexible electrochemical energy storage devices, which are categorized into four different types including metal-based, carbon-based, polymer-based, and micro-patterned flexible electrodes.
What materials are used to make electrodes for energy storage devices?
Most of the electrodes for energy storage devices are generally made by mixing particulate active materials with polymeric binders e.g., polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and conducting agents (e.g. carbon black) with the help of appropriate solvent.
What is the mechanical reliability of flexible energy storage devices?
As usual, the mechanical reliability of flexible energy storage devices includes electrical performance retention and deformation endurance. As a flexible electrode, it should possess favorable mechanical strength and large specific capacity. And the electrodes need to preserve efficient ionic and electronic conductivity during cycling.