Obtaining a Practical Wearable Supercapacitor Power Supply
Alex Inman, Tetiana Parker, Yuan Zhang, Mohit Saraf, Yury Gogotsi
Abstract
Abstract Due to the ubiquity of textiles in the lives, electronic textiles (E‐textiles) have emerged as a future technology capable of addressing a myriad of challenges from mixed reality interfaces, on‐garment climate control, patient diagnostics, and interactive athletic wear. However, providing sufficient electrical power in a textile form factor has remained elusive. To address this issue, different approaches are discussed, starting with supercapacitors' advantages and limitations and material choices for textile‐based supercapacitors before discussing proper data analysis and design considerations of textile‐based energy storage to power wearable electronics.
Topics & Concepts
SupercapacitorMaterials scienceWearable computerWearable technologyPower (physics)NanotechnologyElectrical engineeringComputer scienceEmbedded systemEngineeringCapacitanceElectrodeQuantum mechanicsPhysical chemistryPhysicsChemistrySupercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research