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Integrated Devices to Realize Energy Conversion and Storage Simultaneously
Author(s) -
Chen Tao,
Yang Zhibin,
Peng Huisheng
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201300032
Subject(s) - energy storage , energy transformation , efficient energy use , nanotechnology , energy (signal processing) , planar , materials science , computer science , electrical engineering , electric potential energy , engineering physics , engineering , power (physics) , physics , computer graphics (images) , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics
Abstract Other forms of energy are generally converted to electric energy and then transported to electrochemical devices, where the energy is stored, by external electric wires. To further improve total energy conversion and storage efficiency, interest in simultaneously realize the energy conversion and storage in a single device has increased. This Concept describes recent progress in developing such novel integrated energy devices. Both planar and wire architectures are carefully illustrated with an emphasis on the “energy wire” which has been the focus of past developments due to its unique and promising applications, such as being woven into clothes or other complex structures by conventional textile technology. The current challenges and future directions of the integrated devices, particularly in the wire architecture, are summarized.