Electrical Characterization of a Novel Piezoelectric-Enhanced Supercapacitor with a PET/ITO/PVDF-Tr-FE/PEDOT:PSS:Graphene/LiTaO<sub>3</sub>/Al Structure

This paper presents the electrical characterization of a flexible supercapacitor with a unique architecture incorporating a piezoelectric PVDF-TrFE film sandwiched between PEDOT:PSS:Graphene and LiTaO<sub>3</sub> as a charge-generating and charge-transferring layer. Impedance spectroscop...

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Main Authors: Mariya Aleksandrova, Ivaylo Pandiev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/15/7/660
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Summary:This paper presents the electrical characterization of a flexible supercapacitor with a unique architecture incorporating a piezoelectric PVDF-TrFE film sandwiched between PEDOT:PSS:Graphene and LiTaO<sub>3</sub> as a charge-generating and charge-transferring layer. Impedance spectroscopy measurements reveal frequency-dependent capacitance behavior, reflecting the contributions of both piezoelectric and supercapacitor capacitances. Charge–discharge cycling tests demonstrate the device’s energy storage capabilities and indicate a potential enhancement through the piezoelectric effect. Supercapacitor cycling tests demonstrate the device’s energy storage capabilities, with an estimated specific capacitance of 10.14 F/g, a power density of 16.3 W/g, an energy density of 5.63 Wh/kg, and a Coulombic efficiency of 96.1% from an active area of 1 cm<sup>2</sup>. The proposed structure can serve as an independent harvester and storage for low-power, wearable sensors.
ISSN:2073-4352