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Can integrated miniaturized supercapacitors boost energy-storage capacity?

In this Review, we discuss the progress and the prospects of integrated miniaturized supercapacitors. In particular, we discuss their power performances and emphasize the need of a three-dimensional design to boost their energy-storage capacity. This is obtainable, for example, through self-supported nanostructured electrodes.

Do thin film microcapacitors have record-high electrostatic energy storage density?

Here we report record-high electrostatic energy storage density (ESD) and power density, to our knowledge, in HfO 2 –ZrO 2 -based thin film microcapacitors integrated into silicon, through a three-pronged approach.

Are supercapacitors a good energy storage device?

Supercapacitors, also known as electrochemical capacitors, are promising energy storage devices for applications where short term (seconds to minutes), high power energy uptake and delivery are required.

Are miniaturized energy-storage components a'smart environment'?

Their development is still at an early stage and many challenges remain to be overcome to obtain efficient miniaturized energy-storage components for implantable biomedical devices or 'smart environments' — embedded networks of interconnected sensors co-operating, collecting and exchanging data.

Are energy storage devices unipolar?

Furthermore, because energy storage devices are unipolar devices, for practical application, we must consider the non-switching I–V transients, as there will be no voltage of the opposite polarity to switch any ferroelectric polarization that may be present.

Are electrostatic microcapacitors the future of electrochemical energy storage?

Moreover, state-of-the-art miniaturized electrochemical energy storage systems—microsupercapacitors and microbatteries—currently face safety, packaging, materials and microfabrication challenges preventing on-chip technological readiness2,3,6, leaving an opportunity for electrostatic microcapacitors.