Energy Storage Devices for Flexible Electronics

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the field of flexible electronics has attracted the attention of many researchers since it is one of the most promising areas for diverse scientific and industrial developments, such as electronic skin, wearables devices, and biosensing. Therefore, there are broad research lines developing that are focused on the synthesis of flexible materials as an alternative to conventional technologies aiming to satisfy the requirements for this kind of application (flexibility, lightness, transparency, etc.). These efforts have led to outstanding advances in many flexible electronics areas, including sensors or antennas. However, progress in flexible electronics also requires the development of flexible, environmentally friendly and cost-effective energy storage devices that, combined with energy harvesting technologies, contribute to the development of self-powered devices.

In this context, polymer-based materials are expected to play a key role in the development of a new generation of cheap, lightweight, and flexible energy storage devices for IoT applications. For that, this Special Issue, “Energy Storage Devices for Flexible Electronics”, covers the study and synthesis of polymer-based materials as well as their combination with other materials, such as carbon (grapheme, MOFs, and MXenes)-based materials, to be used in energy storage devices that can contribute to the further development of cost-effective flexible electronics instruments.

Original papers, communications, and reviews covering the use of polymers for this kind of applications are warmly welcomed in this Special Issue.

Dr. Francisco J. Romero
Dr. Diego P. Morales
Dr. Noel Rodriguez
Guest Editors

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