Introducing Rolled-Up Nanotechnology for Advanced Energy Storage Devices

authored by

Junwen Deng, Xueyi Lu, Lixiang Liu, Lin Zhang, Oliver G. Schmidt

Abstract

Energy storage devices, acting as complementing units for renewable energy sources, play a key role in modern society, and they serve as the dominant power supply for most portable electronics. At the heart of the development of next-generation energy storage devices lies the exploration of intrinsic material properties, architectural design and fabrication methods. Rolled-up nanotechnology, a unique method to self-assemble nanomembranes into 3D structures using strain engineering, has advanced the development of energy storage devices with superior performance. In this review, the recent progress of employing rolled-up nanotechnology is focused to design rational electrodes for Li-ion (LIBs) and Li-O

₂ batteries. A comprehensive summary of the fabrication and application of diverse rolled-up structures in these electrochemical energy storage devices is provided. Apart from this, the great potential of this approach is also highlighted for scalable miniaturized microdevice fabrication, including micro-LIBs, microsupercapacitors, and microscale ultracompact capacitors. These devices offer a promising platform not only for electrochemical microprobes, but also for lab-on-a-chip applications. Finally, prospects and challenges of employing rolled-up nanotechnology for future research and development in the broad field of energy storage systems are discussed.

External Organisation(s)

Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW)

Type

Article

Journal

Advanced energy materials

Volume

ISSN

1614-6832

Publication date

07.12.2016

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, General Materials Science

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201600797 (Access: Closed)