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How to Pack a Punch – Why 3D Batteries are Essential
Author(s) -
Horowitz Yonatan,
Strauss Ela,
Peled Emanuel,
Golodnitsky Diana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
israel journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.908
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1869-5868
pISSN - 0021-2148
DOI - 10.1002/ijch.202100001
Subject(s) - miniaturization , nanotechnology , fabrication , 3d printing , internet of things , energy density , energy storage , planar , electronics , electrical engineering , power (physics) , computer science , engineering physics , embedded system , engineering , mechanical engineering , materials science , physics , medicine , alternative medicine , computer graphics (images) , pathology , quantum mechanics
The miniaturization of implantable medical devices, remote microsensors and transmitters, “smart” cards, and Internet of Things (IoT) systems is impeded by the absence of high‐performance micro‐size power sources. Insufficient areal energy density from thin‐film planar microbatteries has inspired a search for three‐dimensional microbatteries (3DMB) with the use of low‐cost and efficient micro‐ and nano‐scale materials and techniques. In our short review, we present our outlook on the state‐of‐the‐art development of advanced 3D‐microbattery designs and methods of the fabrication of electrode materials. Special attention is given to the 3D‐printing approach, which holds many opportunities for the mass production of microbatteries and their direct integration with electronic devices.