Towards the identification of optimal electrolytes for micro-storage energy systems

便携式电子产品对能源自主性的需求日益增长，引发了密集的研究工作 朝着自主供电、可持续发展的电子设备的方向发展。在这一背景下， 电子设备(传感器、晶体管等)对于能量收集器和小型储能系统(例如 (微型电池或微型超级电容器)是积极追求的。 魁北克水电研究所IREQ有兴趣探索其专利TFSI的使用--以及 以FSI为基础的离子液体，以确定它们的性质(高电导率，高沸点，低粘度， 高化学稳定性、宽电化学稳定窗口、宽工作温度、低蒸汽 压力)可应用于微型电化学系统，如微型电池和微型超级电容器。 该研究项目汇集了材料化学/设备工程专家(Fabio Cicoira 蒙雷亚尔理工学院研究工作组)和离子液体(IREQ)创造了前所未有的 为开发用于小型储能的离子液体基电解液创造新知识的机会 系统。由奇科拉教授领导的研究小组将探索电子和电化学特性 基于IREQ合成的离子液体的设备，纳入创新的架构，即TransCap，a 具有超级电容器和低电压的存储特性的单片集成器件 电解液门控晶体管的运行。该项目给加拿大带来的两个主要好处是：(I) 增进加拿大公司的知识，以增加商业机会和国际 加拿大制造业能源相关部门的竞争力和(Ii)培训将在加拿大工作的HQP 学术界和工业界的高需求，以及谁能对未来的工业做出明智的决策 需要。例如，仅自给自足的无线微/纳米系统市场就将从 2011年为4.5亿美元，2021年为20亿美元。对加拿大来说，成为一个关键角色是至关重要的 在国际上，在便携式电子产品的材料生产方面走在前列。

The increasing demand of energy autonomy for portable electronics is triggering intensive research efforts towards the development of self-powered, sustainable electronic devices. Within this context, the coupling of electronic devices (sensors, transistors, etc.) with energy harvesters and small size energy storage systems (e.g. micro-batteries or micro-supercapacitors) is actively pursued. IREQ, the Hydro-Québec research institute, is interested in exploring the use of its patented TFSI- and FSI-based ionic liquids to establish how their properties (high conductivity, high boiling point, low viscosity, high chemical stability, wide electrochemical stability windows, wide operating temperature, low vapor pressure) can be applied in micro-electrochemical systems such as micro-batteries and micro-supercapacitors. This Engage research project brings together experts in materials chemistry/device engineering (Fabio Cicoira's research workgroup, at Polytechnique Montréal) and ionic liquids (IREQ) to create an unprecedented opportunity to generate new knowledge to develop ionic liquid-based electrolytes for small size energy storage systems. The team led by Prof. Cicoira will explore the electronic and electrochemical characteristics of devices based on ionic liquids synthesized by IREQ, incorporated into innovative architectures, i.e. Transcap, a monolithically integrated device that exhibits the storage properties of a supercapacitor and the low-voltage operation of an electrolyte-gated transistor. Two key-benefits to Canada of this Engage project are: (i) advancing the knowledge of Canadian companies to increase business opportunities and international competitiveness of the Canadian manufacturing energy-related sector and (ii) training of HQP who will be in high demand from both academia and industry and who can make educated decisions on future industrial needs. As an example, the market for self-sufficient wireless micro-/nanosystems alone will grow rapidly from $US 0.45 billion in 2011 to $US 2 billion in 2021. It is of paramount importance for Canada to be a key player at the international level, to be at the forefront in the production of materials for portable electronics.