Currently, weathering steel is a widely used structural material for energy storage containers. Weathering steel can also form a stable corrosion protection layer on the surface, which improves its corrosion resistance and prolongs its service life.
What are the characteristics of flexible energy storage devices?
Flexibility is a primary characteristic of flexible energy storage devices. The mechanical deformation characterizations, analysis and structure requirements of such devices are reviewed in this work...
Why is flexible energy storage important?
The development of flexible electronics critically demands highly flexible energy storage devices, which not only have high energy/power density and rate performance similar to conventional power sources but also possess robust mechanical properties. 15 These devices can further improve the integration degree of the entire electronic systems.
What is the role of energy storage devices in a flexible electronic system?
In the integrated flexible electronic system, energy storage devices 14, 16 - 20 play important roles in connecting the preceding energy harvesting devices and the following energy utilization devices (Figure 1).
What are the mechanical deformation characteristics of flexible energy storage devices?
Tolerance in bending into a certain curvature is the major mechanical deformation characteristic of flexible energy storage devices.
Which energy storage devices have a multilayer configuration?
Energy storage devices, including LIBs or SCs, often have multilayer configuration as shown in Figure 2 a.
Can flexible energy storage devices improve mechanical performance?
In general, realizing the ultimate improvement of the mechanical performance of energy storage devices is challenging in the theoretical and experimental research of flexible electronics. As an important component of flexible electronics, flexible energy sources, including LIBs and SCs, have attracted significant attention.