Dear Colleagues,

Efficient energy harvesting and storage devices are considered to be critical for the sustainable development of modern society. However, the current energy harvesting and storage systems that are generally bulky and rigid cannot afford the requirements for next-generation electronic devices including portability, flexibility, and wearability. To this end, energy harvesting and storage devices that are flexible and wearable have attracted extensive attention attributed to their unique and promising features. For instance, their high flexibility ensures the stable performance under complex deformations such as twisting and stretching in various applications. More specifically, wearability can accommodate the irregular substrates on human body, making them promising candidates for next-generation consumer electronics, virtual reality facilities, smart garments, and healthcare devices.

In this Special Issue, the latest achievements of flexible and wearable energy devices, including solar cells, triboelectric and piezoelectric generators, supercapacitors, and rechargeable batteries will be mainly presented. The integrated systems comprised of flexible and wearable energy harvesting/storage devices and electrical appliances (such as sensors, light-emitting diode, displayers, etc.) will be included. In addition, multi-functional flexible and wearable energy devices will be introduced towards real-world applications.

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Prof. Dr. Hao Sun
Prof. Dr. Zhibin Yang
Guest Editors

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