Sustainable Energy Storage Devices and Device Design for Sensors and Actuators Applications

Abstract

The adoption of a self-powered system that incorporates energy-collecting technology may make it simpler to power electrical devices and appliances. When it comes to energy storage devices for sensors and actuators, the writers of this chapter are mainly concerned with this topic. The traditional energy harvesting methods will be addressed first, followed by self-powered portable and wearable devices with built-in sensing, which will be explored after that. The usage of self-powered systems in actuation tasks, as well as their development towards intelligent functions via the use of data processing and artificial intelligence, will be addressed in this session. Throughout this chapter, various possibilities will be shown. Nature-inspired hierarchical designs have recently piqued the interest of the materials science community, and these are now recognized as viable materials for the development of high-performance sustainable energy storage devices for sensors and actuators, which can be used in wearable electronic devices such as smart clothing. The highly dynamic interfacial interaction between these two materials has opened up new avenues for the creation of multifunctional sustainable sensing and energy storage materials, among other things. When the synergistic interfacial contacts between nature-inspired assemblies are managed properly, it is possible to achieve outstanding characteristics such as high sensitivity, high energy density, and coulombic efficiency, as well as ultra-long cycling stability and durability, among other things. The most recent achievements in the creation of sophisticated Nature-inspired sensing and energy storage materials are also addressed in this chapter, with a focus on the role of interfacial interactions in enhancing the characteristics of these substances being discussed.