3D Printing of High Areal Energy Density In-Plane Microsupercapacitor

Year: 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtener.2025.102070

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Yusuf Khan, Yongjiu Lei, Yuvraj Vaishnav, Ameur Louhichi, Yoji Kobayashi, Sanjay Rastogi, Husam N. Alshareef. Materials Today Energy2025, 54, 102070.

Abstract

Additive manufacturing processes such as 3D printing offer an effective way to fabricate high-energy-density on-chip energy storage devices, such as microsupercapacitors for self-powered sensor applications. In this study, we have fabricated in-plane microsupercapacitors using 3D-printed MXene negative and Prussian blue positive electrodes on highly porous, 3D-network of laser-scribed graphene current collectors. The 3D-printed electrode structure enables a higher mass loading of approximately 30 mg/cm2, providing a high surface area for interaction with the liquid electrolyte. An areal capacitance of 282.7 mF/cm2 was achieved at a current density of 1 mA/cm2 by the assembled 3D-printed microsupercapacitors. The 3D-printed microsupercapacitors also achieved a remarkably high areal energy density of 88.34 μWh/cm2 and a power density of 0.5 mW/cm2, which is the highest value reported for devices in the hybrid microsupercapacitor category. This exceptional performance combined with the potential for self-powered sensor applications, demonstrates the promising future of in-plane hybrid microsupercapacitors.