Highly flexible, foldable, and rollable microsupercapacitors on an ultrathin polyimide substrate with high power density.

ABSTRACT: The design and functionality of extremely flexible, foldable, and rollable microsupercapacitors (MSCs) with in-plane interdigital electrodes that consist of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) networks on an ultrathin polyimide substrate are demonstrated through experiments and finite element simulations. The all-solid-state MSCs can be reversibly bent, folded, and rolled purely elastically without degradation of their electrical performance. The simulation results confirm that the deformation in bent, folded, and rolled MSCs is purely elastic. The high power density (1125 W cm^-3) and small time constant (1 ms) of the present MSCs are comparable to those of aluminum electrolytic capacitors. The MSCs operate at scan rates of up to 1000 V s^-1, are characterized by a v

SUBMITTER: Pu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6220169 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature