2024 | Siyu Liu1 · Juan Yang1 · Pei Chen1 · Man Wang1 · Songjie He1 · Lu Wang3 · Jieshan Qiu2
The article "Flexible Electrodes for Aqueous Hybrid Supercapacitors: Recent Advances and Future Prospects" by Siyu Liu et al. reviews the recent advancements and future prospects in the development of flexible electrodes for aqueous hybrid supercapacitors (AHSs). AHSs, which combine redox-active materials with a positive voltage window and capacitive carbon materials, have gained significant attention due to their high energy density, power density, and long cycling lifespan. The authors highlight the importance of optimizing the configurations of flexible electrodes and the interfacial interactions between flexible substrates and electroactive materials to enhance performance.
Key points include:
1. **Recent Advances**: The review covers various configurations of flexible electrodes, such as those based on porous metal supports, carbon nanotube networks, graphene, and wearable carbon materials.
2. **Optimization Challenges**: The main challenge is to optimize the configurations and interfacial interactions to fully leverage the synergistic effects of flexible substrates and electroactive materials.
3. **Future Directions**: The future directions include the fabrication of compressible, ultralight, or transparent flexible electrodes, tailoring interfacial properties, advanced in situ characterization techniques, matching and optimizing electrode materials, and integrating multifunctional capabilities.
4. **Importance of Flexible Electrodes**: Flexible electrodes are crucial for improving the mechanical strength, flexibility, and processability of AHSs, making them suitable for portable and wearable electronics.
The article emphasizes the potential of flexible electrodes in achieving high energy and power densities, addressing the limitations of traditional electrodes, and advancing the practical applications of AHSs in various fields.The article "Flexible Electrodes for Aqueous Hybrid Supercapacitors: Recent Advances and Future Prospects" by Siyu Liu et al. reviews the recent advancements and future prospects in the development of flexible electrodes for aqueous hybrid supercapacitors (AHSs). AHSs, which combine redox-active materials with a positive voltage window and capacitive carbon materials, have gained significant attention due to their high energy density, power density, and long cycling lifespan. The authors highlight the importance of optimizing the configurations of flexible electrodes and the interfacial interactions between flexible substrates and electroactive materials to enhance performance.
Key points include:
1. **Recent Advances**: The review covers various configurations of flexible electrodes, such as those based on porous metal supports, carbon nanotube networks, graphene, and wearable carbon materials.
2. **Optimization Challenges**: The main challenge is to optimize the configurations and interfacial interactions to fully leverage the synergistic effects of flexible substrates and electroactive materials.
3. **Future Directions**: The future directions include the fabrication of compressible, ultralight, or transparent flexible electrodes, tailoring interfacial properties, advanced in situ characterization techniques, matching and optimizing electrode materials, and integrating multifunctional capabilities.
4. **Importance of Flexible Electrodes**: Flexible electrodes are crucial for improving the mechanical strength, flexibility, and processability of AHSs, making them suitable for portable and wearable electronics.
The article emphasizes the potential of flexible electrodes in achieving high energy and power densities, addressing the limitations of traditional electrodes, and advancing the practical applications of AHSs in various fields.