Printed Electronics Applications: Energy Conversion and Storage Devices

Abstract

Energy devices are having an increasing technological impact on our society and have become an essential part of our daily lives. Printing technology has been used to manufacture a wide range of energy storage and conversion devices, including solar cells, supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, zinc-ion batteries, nanogenerators, etc. High-resolution screen-printing technology is widely used in the fabrication of commercial solar cells. The development of flexible energy devices is a key part of the realization of wearable electronics, and printing technology has unique advantages. In this chapter, the structure and mechanisms of conventional printed energy storage and conversion devices and manufacturing strategy are illustrated.