• 文献标题:   Ultraflexible and robust graphene supercapacitors printed on textiles for wearable electronics applications
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ABDELKADER AM, KARIM N, VALLES C, AFROJ S, NOVOSELOV KS, YEATES SG
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, smart textile, supercapacitor, wearable device, screen printing
  • 出版物名称:   2D MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   2053-1583
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Manchester
  • 被引频次:   39
  • DOI:   10.1088/2053-1583/aa7d71
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

Printed graphene supercapacitors have the potential to empower tomorrow's wearable electronics. We report a solid-state flexible supercapacitor device printed on textiles using graphene oxide ink and a screen-printing technique. After printing, graphene oxide was reduced in situ via a rapid electrochemical method avoiding the use of any reducing reagents that may damage the textile substrates. The printed electrodes exhibited excellent mechanical stability due to the strong interaction between the ink and textile substrate. The unique hierarchical porous structure of the electrodes facilitated ionic diffusion and maximised the surface area available for the electrolyte/active material interface. The obtained device showed outstanding cyclic stability over 10 000 cycles and maintained excellent mechanical flexibility, which is necessary for wearable applications. The simple printing technique is readily scalable and avoids the problems associated with fabricating supercapacitor devices made of conductive yarn, as previously reported in the literature.