The significance of energy storage film

Can film dielectrics improve energy storage performance?

Film dielectrics possess larger breakdown strength and higher energy density than their bulk counterparts, holding great promise for compact and efficient power systems. In this article, we review the very recent advances in dielectric films, in the framework of engineering at multiple scales to improve energy storage performance.

How can we improve the energy storage of polymer films?

Molecular chains modulation, doping engineering, and multilayered design have been the three main approaches to improving the energy storage of polymer films under extremely high-temperature conditions.

What is the future of energy storage research?

In recent years, the in-depth research on energy storage materials is expected to further realize the wider applications of dielectric capacitors. At present, the following problems need to be solved in the research process, which can be used as the focus of future energy storage research:

Are polymer capacitive films suitable for high-temperature dielectric energy storage?

While impressive progress has been made in the development of polymer capacitive films for both room-temperature and high-temperature dielectric energy storage, there are still numerous challenges that need to be addressed in the field of dielectric polymer and capacitors.

Can materials modification improve energy storage performance?

Many great ideas have been proposed from the perspective of materials modification to increase the dielectric constant, reduce the dielectric loss, and enhance the breakdown strength of polymer films, which could significantly improve energy storage performance.

Does room temperature dielectric energy storage improve the performance of polymer dielectric films?

Tremendous research efforts have been devoted to improving the dielectric energy storage performance of polymer dielectric films. However, to the best of our knowledge, none of these modifications as introduced in 3 Room temperature dielectric energy storage, 6 Conclusions and outlook have been adopted by industry.