Paper-based supercapacitors for self-powered nanosystems

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2012 May 14;51(20):4934-8. doi: 10.1002/anie.201109142. Epub 2012 Apr 4.

Abstract

Energy storage on paper: paper-based, all-solid-state, and flexible supercapacitors were fabricated, which can be charged by a piezoelectric generator or solar cells and then discharged to power a strain sensor or a blue-light-emitting diode, demonstrating its efficient energy management in self-powered nanosystems.