Are customizable energy storage devices a conflict of interest?

The authors declare no conflict of interest. Abstract New manufacturing strategies toward customizable energy storage devices (ESDs) are urgently required to allow structural designability for space and weight-sensitive electronics. Besides t...

What are structural composite energy storage devices (scesds)?

Structural composite energy storage devices (SCESDs), that are able to simultaneously provide high mechanical stiffness/strength and enough energy storage capacity, are attractive for many structural and energy requirements of not only electric vehicles but also building materials and beyond .

Are structural composite energy storage devices useful?

Application prospects and novel structures of SCESDs proposed. Structural composite energy storage devices (SCESDs) which enable both structural mechanical load bearing (sufficient stiffness and strength) and electrochemical energy storage (adequate capacity) have been developing rapidly in the past two decades.

Are energy stroage microdevices a good energy supplier?

Summary and prospective Energy stroage microdevices (ESMDs) hold great promise as micro-sized power supplier for miniaturized portable/wearable electronics and IoT related smart devices. To fulfill the ever-increasing energy demands, ESMDs need to store as much energy as possible at fast rates in a given footprint area or volume.

Are 3D structures better than traditional electrochemical energy storage devices?

Thoughtfully designed 3D structures are reported to show better performance in batteries and supercapacitors [17, 18]. Traditional electrochemical energy storage device (EESD) construction includes electrode fabrication, electrolyte addition and device assembly.

Are active materials necessary for energy storage?

To this end, ingesting sufficient active materials to participate in charge storage without inducing any obvious side effect on electron/ion transport in the device system is yearning and essential, which requires ingenious designs in electrode materials, device configurations and advanced fabrication techniques for the energy storage microdevices.