Banana Peel and Conductive Polymers-Based Flexible Supercapacitors for Energy Harvesting and Storage

Melkie Getnet Tadesse, Esubalew Kasaw, Biruk Fentahun, Emil Loghin and Jörn Felix Lübben
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Melkie Getnet Tadesse: Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar 1037, Ethiopia
Esubalew Kasaw: Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar 1037, Ethiopia
Biruk Fentahun: Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar 1037, Ethiopia
Emil Loghin: Faculty of Textiles, Leather & Industrial Management, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, 700050 Iasi, Romania
Jörn Felix Lübben: Sustainable Engineering (STE), Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, 72458 Albstadt, Germany

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 7, 1-20

Abstract: Flexible supercapacitors are highly demanding due to their wearability, washability, lightweight property and rollability. In this paper, a comprehensive review on flexible supercapacitors based on conductive polymers such as polypyrrole (PPy), polyaniline (PANI) and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxtthiophne)-polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS). Methods of enhancing the conductivity of PEDOT:PSS polymer using various composites and chemical solutions have been reviewed in detail. Furthermore, supercapacitors based on carbonized banana peels and methods of activation have been discussed in point. This review covers the up-to-date progress achieved in conductive polymer-based materials for supercapacitor electrodes. The effect of various composites with PEDOT:PSS have been discussed. The review result indicated that flexible, stretchable, lightweight, washable, and disposable wearable electronics based on banana peel and conductive polymers are highly demanding.

Keywords: supercapacitor; electrical conductivity; energy storage; banana peel; e-textiles (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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