Self-rechargeable energizers for sustainability

JinKiong Ling; Ria Kunwar; Linlin Li; Shengjie Peng; Izan Izwan Misnon; Mohd Hasbi Ab Rahim; Chun-Chen Yang; Rajan Jose

eScience (Jul 2022)

Self-rechargeable energizers for sustainability

JinKiong Ling,
Ria Kunwar,
Linlin Li,
Shengjie Peng,
Izan Izwan Misnon,
Mohd Hasbi Ab Rahim,
Chun-Chen Yang,
Rajan Jose

Affiliations

JinKiong Ling: Center for Advanced Intelligent Materials, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang; Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang
Ria Kunwar: Center for Advanced Intelligent Materials, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang; Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang
Linlin Li: College of Material Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016
Shengjie Peng: College of Material Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016; Corresponding authors.
Izan Izwan Misnon: Center for Advanced Intelligent Materials, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang; Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang
Mohd Hasbi Ab Rahim: Center for Advanced Intelligent Materials, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang; Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang
Chun-Chen Yang: Battery Research Center for Green Energy (BRCGE), Ming Chi University of Technology, 24301, New Taipei City; Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, 24301, New Taipei City; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, Kwei-shan, 333, Taoyuan; Corresponding authors.
Rajan Jose: Center for Advanced Intelligent Materials, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang; Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang; Corresponding authors.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 4
pp. 347 – 364

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Electrical energy generation and storage have always been complementary to each other but are often disconnected in practical electrical appliances. Recently, efforts to combine both energy generation and storage into self-powered energizers have demonstrated promising power sources for wearable and implantable electronics. In line with these efforts, achieving self-rechargeability in energy storage from ambient energy is envisioned as a tertiary energy storage (3rd-ES) phenomenon. This review examines a few of the possible 3rd-ES capable of harvesting ambient energy (photo-, thermo-, piezo-, tribo-, and bio-electrochemical energizers), focusing also on the devices' sustainability. The self-rechargeability mechanisms of these devices, which function through modifications of the energizers’ constituents, are analyzed, and designs for wearable electronics are also reviewed. The challenges for self-rechargeable energizers and avenues for further electrochemical performance enhancement are discussed. This article serves as a one-stop source of information on self-rechargeable energizers, which are anticipated to drive the revolution in 3rd-ES technologies.

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ISSN: 2667-1417 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery; Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electronics
Website: https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/escience/

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