Issue 45, 2015

Recent progress in micro-scale energy storage devices and future aspects

Abstract

Recent developments in the field of energy storage materials are expected to provide sustainable solutions to the problems related to energy density and storage. The increasing energy demand for next generation portable and miniaturized electronic devices has sparked intensive interest to explore micro-scale and lightweight energy storage devices. This critical review provides an overview of the state-of-the-art recent research advances in micro-scale energy storage devices for supercapacitors (SCs), as well as their future importance in technology. Much effort has been devoted to fabricate high performance, ultrathin, planar, solid state and flexible micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) with aesthetic appeal. Nano-materials for MSCs, their fabrication techniques and performances are critically analyzed. The technical challenges and perspectives for MSCs are also discussed. The review concludes with few suggestions for future advancements in this area.

Graphical abstract: Recent progress in micro-scale energy storage devices and future aspects

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
23 Jul 2015
Accepted
25 Sep 2015
First published
25 Sep 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 22507-22541

Recent progress in micro-scale energy storage devices and future aspects

A. Tyagi, K. M. Tripathi and R. K. Gupta, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 22507 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA05666G

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