Issue 12, 2020

Biomass-derived three-dimensional carbon framework for a flexible fibrous supercapacitor and its application as a wearable smart textile

Abstract

High electrochemical performance and mechanical reliability are two important properties of the flexible fibrous supercapacitors (FFSCs) used in portable and wearable electronics. Herein, we introduce high-performance and stable FFSCs produced using Tetrapanax papyrifer with a honeycomb-like structure (the key material) acting as a frame for an activated carbon (AC) coating. The honeycomb-like structure facilitates penetration of electrolytes and electron transport in the AC particles. This reduces the contact resistance between the AC and current collector, thereby enhancing the electrochemical energy storage. The FFSCs possess long length and area specific capacitances of 20.8 mF cm−1 and 83.9 mF cm−2, respectively. In addition, the fabricated FFSCs display a maximum length (area) energy density of 3.98 μW h cm−1 (16.1 μW h cm−2) at a power density of 0.07 mW cm−1 (1.99 mW cm−2) and attain an excellent capacitance retention of 91% over 10 000 cycles. Moreover, the supercapacitors exhibit excellent mechanical flexibility with minor increase in capacitance upon bending. Three flexible fibrous supercapacitors in series power a red light-emitting diode, demonstrating the potential application of the flexible fibrous supercapacitors in smart textiles.

Graphical abstract: Biomass-derived three-dimensional carbon framework for a flexible fibrous supercapacitor and its application as a wearable smart textile

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
16 Sep 2019
Accepted
26 Jan 2020
First published
17 Feb 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2020,10, 6960-6972

Biomass-derived three-dimensional carbon framework for a flexible fibrous supercapacitor and its application as a wearable smart textile

C. Hsiao, C. Lee and N. Tai, RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 6960 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA07441D

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