Micro energy storage device template

Why do we need electrochemical energy storage devices?

The ever-growing demand in modern power systems calls for the innovation in electrochemical energy storage devices so as to achieve both supercapacitor-like high power density and battery-like high energy density.

What are micro-sized energy storage devices (mesds)?

Micro-sized energy storage devices (MESDs) are power sources with small sizes, which generally have two different device architectures: (1) stacked architecture based on thin-film electrodes; (2) in-plane architecture based on micro-scale interdigitated electrodes .

Can micro/nanostructures be used for energy storage applications?

The rapid development of novel fabrication methods to construct complex micro/nanostructures for efficient energy storage applications has been witnessed in the last two decades.

Why do we need a rational design of micro/nanostructures of energy storage materials?

Rational design of the micro/nanostructures of energy storage materials offers a pathway to finely tailor their electrochemical properties thereby enabling significant improvements in device performances and enormous strategies have been developed for synthesizing hierarchically structured active materials.

How do in-plane MBS store electrochemical energy?

In-plane MBs store electrochemical energy via reversible redox reaction in the bulk phase of electrode materials, contributing to a high energy density, which could meet the requirements of the energy consumptions of most miniaturized electronics (e.g., various sensors and short range communications) ( Fig. 1 a) , , , , .

What types of micro/nanostructures are used in EES devices?

Next, the classified hierarchical micro/nanostructures, including surface-textured solid, core–shell, yolk–shell, single-shelled hollow and multi-shelled, and nanoframe configurations, are presented in sequence; their applications in EES devices for enhancing the performances are thoroughly addressed.