A flexible solar cell/supercapacitor integrated energy device

被引:91
作者
Dong, Pei [1 ,2 ]
Rodrigues, Marco-Tulio F. [1 ,3 ]
Zhang, Jing [1 ]
Borges, Raquel S. [1 ,3 ]
Kalaga, Kaushik [1 ]
Reddy, Arava L. M. [1 ,4 ]
Silva, Glaura G. [3 ]
Ajayan, Pulickel M. [1 ]
Lou, Jun [1 ]
机构
[1] Rice Univ, Dept Mat Sci & NanoEngn, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005 USA
[2] George Mason Univ, Dept Mech Engn, 4400 Univ Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
[3] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Quim, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
[4] Wayne State Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Detroit, MI 48202 USA
关键词
Dye sensitized solar cell; Supercapacitor; Flexible device; Graphene; Integrated energy device; POWER PACK; LOW-COST; SUPERCAPACITOR; CELL; ELECTRODE; STORAGE;
D O I
10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.10.035
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Both flexible energy harvesting and storage devices have been widely reported separately to satisfy part of the needs in the emerging areas, including wearable electronics, and low-density applications such as rooftop solar collectors. However, a flexible energy system with mechanical robustness and light-weight is the integrated device that will serve the real demand. Herein, a flexible printable dye-sensitized solar cell/supercapacitor integrated energy device has been designed, fabricated and characterized. This new device has several advantages: flexible, portable, high voltage capacity (up to 1.8 V), lightweight, environmental friendly and expanded indoor-use capabilities. The device demonstrated very stable performances under various extreme mechanical loading conditions in outdoor testing. This work paves way for future development of highly flexible integrated energy system for many potential applications.
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页码:181 / 186
页数:6
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