A Textile‐Based Temperature‐Tolerant Stretchable Supercapacitor for Wearable Electronics. (12th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Hanchan; Jung, Gyusung; Keum, Kayeon; Kim, Jung Wook; Jeong, Hyein; Lee, Yong Hui; Kim, Dong Sik; Ha, Jeong Sook
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 31:Number 50(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-09-12
• Subjects: stretchable supercapacitors -- temperature‐tolerant supercapacitors -- textile‐based supercapacitors -- wearable electronics; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202106491
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract: Among the extensive development of wearable electronics, which can be implanted onto bodies or embedded in clothes, textile‐based devices have gained significant attention. For daily basis applications, wearable energy storage devices are required to be stable under harsh environmental conditions and different deformational conditions. In this study, a textile‐based stretchable supercapacitor with high electrochemical performance, mechanical stability, and temperature tolerance over a wide temperature range is reported. It exhibits high areal capacitances of 28.0, 30.4, and 30.6 mF cm −2 at −30, 25, and 80 °C, respectively, while the capacitance remains stable over three repeated cycles of cooling and heating from −30 to 80 °C. The supercapacitor is stable under stretching up to 50% and 1000 repetitive cycles of stretching. A temperature sensor and an liquid‐crystal display are simultaneously driven at temperatures between −20 and 80 °C by the supercapacitors. The supercapacitors are woven into a nylon glove power a micro‐light‐emitting diode stably regardless of the bending of the index finger. Furthermore, the encapsulated supercapacitors retain the capacitance during being immersed in water for a few days. This study demonstrates the potential application of the fabricated supercapacitor as a wearable energy storage device that works under extreme temperature variations, high humidity, and body movements. Abstract : Herein, a textile‐based stretchable supercapacitor is reported, and it exhibits high electrochemical performance, mechanical stability, and temperature tolerance over a wide temperature range. This study proves that the fabricated supercapacitor can be used as a sturdy energy storage device to power various wearable electronics regardless of drastic changes in temperature, humidity, and mechanical deformation.