Flexible and transparent printed supercapacitors for electronic device applications
Date9th May 2023
Time03:00 PM
Venue New Academic Complex (NAC) 222 (Seminar Hall)
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The integration of micro-supercapacitors (mSCs) with flexible/wearable electronic devices can greatly advance their capabilities. To fabricate robust flexible transparent mSCs, silver nanowires (Ag NWs) can be combined with conducting polymers, to achieve electrochemical stability and cyclability. Typically, fabrication of such SCs is a multi-step process requiring electro/in-situ polymerization. In this work, we have developed a printed mSC, consisting of a Ag NWs and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) composite electrode and PVA/H3PO4 polymer electrolyte. The device shows an optical transparency of 84.6 % at 550 nm. The optical, electrical, and electrochemical properties of the mSC are optimized by varying the concentration of Ag NWS in PEDOT:PSS. The charge transfer resistance decreases, and the electrochemically active surface area increases with the concentration of Ag NWs. Compared to the pure PEDOT:PSS electrode, the composite electrode exhibits significantly lower internal resistance and nearly 2.5 times higher areal capacitance. It can also retain the capacitance with increasing current densities, operating in a fixed voltage window of 1.2 V. The mSC shows excellent electrochemical stability over 10000 charge-discharge cycles along with excellent mechanical flexibility. These results show that Ag NWs/PEDOT:PSS-based mSC can act as a good energy source in wearable electronics applications. This work will be extended to the development of a photo-supercapacitor, where a photo-active material will be deposited over the fabricated mSC. The integration of the photo-supercapacitor with electrochromic films would be demonstrated.
Speakers
Neha S (MM20D302)
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

