Moreover, the energy storage components are not limited to SC and LIB, and other exciting types of energy storage devices, such as sodium-ion batteries, zinc–air batteries, etc., are heavily researched in the integrated solar cell systems . 3.2. LIB and NG integrated devices
The sharp increase of research passion in the new-generation solar cells in recent years has resulted in a new trend in combining multiple types of energy devices in a single device. In view of the enhanced and/or diversified function of integrated devices, as compared with conventional devices with limited
However, the intermittent nature of solar energy results in a high dependence on weather conditions of solar cells. Integrated solar cell-energy storage systems that integrate solar cells and energy storage devices may solve this problem by storing the generated electricity and managing the energy output.
The latter is too often overlooked when it comes to integrated devices. Typically, in fact, solar cells rely on transparent but rigid solutions, while energy storage devices on flexible opaque housing (such as pouches).
Solar batteries present an emerging class of devices which enable simultaneous energy conversion and energy storage in one single device. This high level of integration enables new energy storage concepts ranging from short-term solar energy buffers to light-enhanced batteries, thus opening up exciting vistas for decentralized energy storage.
This integrated system (solar cell&SC&PD) based on the solar cell charged fiber SCs as power source can provide steady and adequate energy for the PD. The development of the integrated system (based on solar cells, SC and PD) faces immense challenges ahead for high specific capacitance, superior flexibility and excellent conductivity. Fig. 8.