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
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-3cc6e6c9a00a4c0ab7a5f61276d86bb22025-08-20T03:07:57ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522025-07-0115766010.3390/cryst15070660Electrical Characterization of a Novel Piezoelectric-Enhanced Supercapacitor with a PET/ITO/PVDF-Tr-FE/PEDOT:PSS:Graphene/LiTaO<sub>3</sub>/Al StructureMariya Aleksandrova0Ivaylo Pandiev1Department of Microelectronics, Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Technology, Technical University of Sofia, Kliment Ohridski Blvd., 8, 1000 Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Electronics, Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Technologies (FEET), Technical University of Sofia, Kliment Ohridski Blvd., 8, 1000 Sofia, BulgariaThis 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/15/7/660supercapacitorslithium tantalateflexible substratessignal processingtesting
spellingShingle Mariya Aleksandrova
Ivaylo Pandiev
Electrical Characterization of a Novel Piezoelectric-Enhanced Supercapacitor with a PET/ITO/PVDF-Tr-FE/PEDOT:PSS:Graphene/LiTaO<sub>3</sub>/Al Structure
Crystals
supercapacitors
lithium tantalate
flexible substrates
signal processing
testing
title Electrical Characterization of a Novel Piezoelectric-Enhanced Supercapacitor with a PET/ITO/PVDF-Tr-FE/PEDOT:PSS:Graphene/LiTaO<sub>3</sub>/Al Structure
title_full Electrical Characterization of a Novel Piezoelectric-Enhanced Supercapacitor with a PET/ITO/PVDF-Tr-FE/PEDOT:PSS:Graphene/LiTaO<sub>3</sub>/Al Structure
title_fullStr Electrical Characterization of a Novel Piezoelectric-Enhanced Supercapacitor with a PET/ITO/PVDF-Tr-FE/PEDOT:PSS:Graphene/LiTaO<sub>3</sub>/Al Structure
title_full_unstemmed Electrical Characterization of a Novel Piezoelectric-Enhanced Supercapacitor with a PET/ITO/PVDF-Tr-FE/PEDOT:PSS:Graphene/LiTaO<sub>3</sub>/Al Structure
title_short Electrical Characterization of a Novel Piezoelectric-Enhanced Supercapacitor with a PET/ITO/PVDF-Tr-FE/PEDOT:PSS:Graphene/LiTaO<sub>3</sub>/Al Structure
title_sort electrical characterization of a novel piezoelectric enhanced supercapacitor with a pet ito pvdf tr fe pedot pss graphene litao sub 3 sub al structure
topic supercapacitors
lithium tantalate
flexible substrates
signal processing
testing
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/15/7/660
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