Microsupercapacitors

Systematically guides the reader through the key materials, characterization techniques, performance factors, and potential applications and benefits to society of this emerging electrical energy storage solution. The book reviews the technical challenges in scaling down supercapacitors, covering materials, performance, design, and applications perspectives. Sections provide a fundamental understanding of microsupercapacitors and compare them to existing energy storage technologies. Final discussions consider the factors that impact performance, potential tactics to improve performance, barriers to implementation, emerging solutions to those barriers, and a future outlook.

This book will be of particular interest to materials scientists and engineers working in academia, research, and development.

Provides a concise introduction of the fundamental science, related technological challenges, and solutions that microsupercapacitors can offer

Compares microsupercapacitors with current technologies

Reviews the applications of new strategies and the challenge of scaling down supercapacitors

Covers the most relevant applications, including energy storage, energy harvesting, sensors, and biomedical devices