18 Mar 2024 | Ghuzanfar Saeed, Taehun Kang, Jin Suk Byun, Donghyun Min, Jun Su Kim, Shrikant Vaiju Sadavar, Ho Seok Park
Two-dimensional (2D) materials are promising candidates for the development of micro-supercapacitors and micro-batteries through 3D printing. This review discusses the recent advancements in the design and microfabrication of 2D-driven microscale electrodes for 3D-printed micro-supercapacitors and micro-batteries. The review highlights the advantages and disadvantages of various microfabrication techniques such as stereolithography, fused deposition modeling, inkjet printing, and direct ink writing. It also discusses key parameters that determine the relationship between the characteristics of 2D-based materials and the extrusion-driven 3D printing process for the development of versatile and sustainable electrochemical energy storage devices (EESDs). The review discusses the use of 2D materials for the construction of microelectrodes for supercapacitors and batteries, along with their prominent electrochemical contributions in relation to 3D-printed architectures. The review also addresses the challenges and future research opportunities in the development of 2D materials-driven high-performance microscale EESDs.
The review begins with an introduction to the key 3D printing techniques, including direct ink writing (DIW), fused deposition modeling (FDM), inkjet printing (IJP), and stereolithography (SLA). It then discusses the crucial roles of 2D materials-based inks in the development of sustainable 3D-printed microelectrodes. The review outlines the impacts of various 2D materials, recent materials composition trends, and other prominent factors on the reported electrochemical contributions of 3D-printed MEESDs. The review also discusses the importance of controlling the rheological characteristics of inks to obtain sustainable microstructures for EESDs. The review highlights the unique rheological properties and printing design freedom of 2D materials, which are essential for the development of high-performance 3D-printed microstructures. The review also discusses the hybridization and post-processing treatments of 2D materials to enhance their electrochemical contributions. The review concludes with the importance of 3D-printed architectures for enhancing the capacitance contributions of electrode materials with high mass loadings at higher current densities. The review also highlights the significance of post-treatment processes in enhancing the electrochemical contributions of 3D-printed architectures. The review concludes with the importance of 2D materials in the development of high-performance 3D-printed microstructures for electrochemical energy storage applications.Two-dimensional (2D) materials are promising candidates for the development of micro-supercapacitors and micro-batteries through 3D printing. This review discusses the recent advancements in the design and microfabrication of 2D-driven microscale electrodes for 3D-printed micro-supercapacitors and micro-batteries. The review highlights the advantages and disadvantages of various microfabrication techniques such as stereolithography, fused deposition modeling, inkjet printing, and direct ink writing. It also discusses key parameters that determine the relationship between the characteristics of 2D-based materials and the extrusion-driven 3D printing process for the development of versatile and sustainable electrochemical energy storage devices (EESDs). The review discusses the use of 2D materials for the construction of microelectrodes for supercapacitors and batteries, along with their prominent electrochemical contributions in relation to 3D-printed architectures. The review also addresses the challenges and future research opportunities in the development of 2D materials-driven high-performance microscale EESDs.
The review begins with an introduction to the key 3D printing techniques, including direct ink writing (DIW), fused deposition modeling (FDM), inkjet printing (IJP), and stereolithography (SLA). It then discusses the crucial roles of 2D materials-based inks in the development of sustainable 3D-printed microelectrodes. The review outlines the impacts of various 2D materials, recent materials composition trends, and other prominent factors on the reported electrochemical contributions of 3D-printed MEESDs. The review also discusses the importance of controlling the rheological characteristics of inks to obtain sustainable microstructures for EESDs. The review highlights the unique rheological properties and printing design freedom of 2D materials, which are essential for the development of high-performance 3D-printed microstructures. The review also discusses the hybridization and post-processing treatments of 2D materials to enhance their electrochemical contributions. The review concludes with the importance of 3D-printed architectures for enhancing the capacitance contributions of electrode materials with high mass loadings at higher current densities. The review also highlights the significance of post-treatment processes in enhancing the electrochemical contributions of 3D-printed architectures. The review concludes with the importance of 2D materials in the development of high-performance 3D-printed microstructures for electrochemical energy storage applications.