Healable, Flexible Supercapacitors Based on Shape Memory Polymers

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 8; no. 10; p. 1732
• Main Authors: Zhou, Huankai, Luo, Hongsheng, Zhou, Xingdong, Wang, Huaquan, Yao, Yangrong, Lin, Wenjing, Yi, Guobin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2018
• Subjects: Carbon; carbon nanotubes; Electrodes; Electrolytes; flexibility; healability; Hydrogels; Polymers; Polyvinyl alcohol; shape memory; supercapacitors; Ultrasonic imaging; China

Supercapacitors as novel and efficient energy storage devices could provide a higher power density and energy density compared to other electronics and devices. However, traditional supercapacitors are readily damaged, which leads to degraded performance or even failure. To make them more durable an...