(Invited) High-Performance Wearable Supercapacitor Textiles

Wearable supercapacitor textiles are supercapacitors that made use of and/or shaped into textile fibers, yarns, and fabrics, which are inevitable energy storage devices for wearable electronic applications. To date, the major challenge in the development of wearable supercapacitors is how to improve the electrochemical properties of the device while acquiring high flexibility and durability under wearing conditions. Recently, our laboratory has developed several supercapacitor yarns and fabrics, which show record-high electrochemical performances of their kinds as well as excellent flexibility. These textile-based devices can be readily integrated into different textile forms by means of weaving, embroidery, and heat pressing for wearable applications. Keywords: supercapacitor; wearable electronics; textiles; nanocarbon materials; polymer-assisted metal deposition References： [1] Q. Huang, L. Liu, D. Wang, J. Liu, Z. Huang, Z. J. Zheng*, J. Mater. Chem. A. 2016, DOI: 10.1039/c5ta09309k. [2] L. Liu, Y. Yu, C. Yan, K. Li, Z. J. Zheng*, Nat. Commun. 2015, 6, 7260. [3] Y. Yu, C. Yan, Z. J. Zheng*, Adv. Mater. 2014, 26, 5508-5516.