Three-dimensional block assembled wireless rechargeable supercapacitors

The wearable and portable devices have recently attracted significant interest, however, the further advancements in commercially available devices are still restricted by bulky connections between functional modules comprising the incompatible energy storage, complex fabrication process, and expensive electrocatalytic materials for functional electrode activation. Herein, we developed the wireless rechargeable supercapacitors (SCs) by integrating a commercial wireless charger and charging receptor with three-dimensional (3D)-printed SCs. To fabricate a cost-effective 3D-printed SC, a polylactic acid-based plastic substrate was prepared via a 3D-printing technique and the substrate was dip-coated with MnO2 and artificially restructured V2O5 composite inks. A poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)@graphene flake (P@G) was added to the ink, making V2O5 and MnO2-entrapped P@G (MVP@G) to enhance the electrical conductivity and catalytic activity of the MVP@G SC., We demonstrated that the MVP@G SC showed a specific capacitance of 40.3 mF center dot cm ⠃2 within a potential window of 1.4 V and an energy density of 34 lWh center dot cm ⠃2 at a power density of 70 lW center dot cm ⠃2 with a 77 % cycling stability (capacitance retention) after 2,500 cycles. Additionally, we investigated the effect of the electrolyte cations (e.g., Li+, Na+, K+, and Mg2+) on the electrochemical performance of the MVP@G SC. (c) 2023 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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This study developed a wireless rechargeable supercapacitor by integrating a commercial wireless charger and charging receptor with three-dimensional printed supercapacitors. A cost-effective 3D-printed supercapacitor was fabricated using a polylactic acid-based plastic substrate and MnO2 and V2O5 composite inks. The addition of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)@graphene flake enhanced the electrical conductivity and catalytic activity of the supercapacitor. The results showed high specific capacitance, energy density, and cycling stability. The effect of electrolyte cations on the electrochemical performance was also investigated.