We present a review of the current literature concerning the electrochemical application of graphene in energy storage/generation devices, starting with its use as a super-capacitor through to applications in batteries and fuel cells, depicting graphene's utilisation in this technologically important field.
Miscellaneous energy storage devices (solar power) Of further interest and significant importance in the development of clean and renewable energy is the application of graphene in solar power based devices, where photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion plays an important role in generating electrical energy , .
Graphene based electrodes for supercapacitors and batteries. High surface area, robustness, durability, and electron conduction properties. Future and challenges of using graphene nanocomposites for energy storage devices. With the nanomaterial advancements, graphene based electrodes have been developed and used for energy storage applications.
Graphene films are particularly promising in electrochemical energy-storage devices that already use film electrodes. Graphene batteries and supercapacitors can become viable if graphene films can equal or surpass current carbon electrodes in terms of cost, ease of processing and performance.
Effective integration of graphene-based energy generation and storage widgets into electronic devices used in daily life as reliable and independent power sources would significantly attract the attention of the public and in turn attract more resources toward further improvement in the economic viability of the technology.
In light of the literature discussed above current research regarding graphene as a Li-ion storage device indicates it to be beneficial over graphite based electrodes, exhibiting improved cyclic performances and higher capacitance for applications within Li-ion batteries.