A Textile‐Based Temperature‐Tolerant Stretchable Supercapacitor for Wearable Electronics
Han-Chan Lee, Gyusung Jung, Kayeon Keum, Jung Wook Kim, Hyein Jeong, Yong Hui Lee, Dong‐Sik Kim, Jeong Sook Ha
Abstract
Abstract Among the extensive development of wearable electronics, which can be implanted onto bodies or embedded in clothes, textile‐based devices have gained significant attention. For daily basis applications, wearable energy storage devices are required to be stable under harsh environmental conditions and different deformational conditions. In this study, a textile‐based stretchable supercapacitor with high electrochemical performance, mechanical stability, and temperature tolerance over a wide temperature range is reported. It exhibits high areal capacitances of 28.0, 30.4, and 30.6 mF cm −2 at −30, 25, and 80 °C, respectively, while the capacitance remains stable over three repeated cycles of cooling and heating from −30 to 80 °C. The supercapacitor is stable under stretching up to 50% and 1000 repetitive cycles of stretching. A temperature sensor and an liquid‐crystal display are simultaneously driven at temperatures between −20 and 80 °C by the supercapacitors. The supercapacitors are woven into a nylon glove power a micro‐light‐emitting diode stably regardless of the bending of the index finger. Furthermore, the encapsulated supercapacitors retain the capacitance during being immersed in water for a few days. This study demonstrates the potential application of the fabricated supercapacitor as a wearable energy storage device that works under extreme temperature variations, high humidity, and body movements.