Towards a deeper understanding of viable energy transitions As we embark on a new decade,the challenges of establishing and maintaining economic wellbeing while confronting a range of sustainability challenges remain ...Towards a deeper understanding of viable energy transitions As we embark on a new decade,the challenges of establishing and maintaining economic wellbeing while confronting a range of sustainability challenges remain ever-present.Four socioeconomic megatrends are at play:population growth,rising gross domestic product(GDP),urbanization,and connectedness.Collectively,these trends will fuel a tremendous increase in the consumption of almost every conceivable commodity,such as energy,food,and materials.It will also increase the pressures on our planet through climate change,biodiversity loss,and increasingly vulnerable supplies of food and fresh water.展开更多
The rapidly increasing demand for wearable electronic devices has motivated research in low-cost and flexible printed batteries with diverse form factors and architectures.In the past,technological achieve-ments in th...The rapidly increasing demand for wearable electronic devices has motivated research in low-cost and flexible printed batteries with diverse form factors and architectures.In the past,technological achieve-ments in the field have been emphasized,overlooking the industrial and market requirements.However,different applications require different battery chemistries and formats,that greatly impacts the manu-facturing process and competition landscape.These chemistries and formats should therefore be selected carefully to maximize the chances for commercial success.As some of these technologies are starting to be marketed for portable electronics,there is a pressing need to evaluate different printing technologies and compare them in terms of the processing constraints and product requirements of specific electronic devices.By evaluating the intrinsic strengths and current limitations of printed battery technologies,development pathways can be prioritized,and potential bottlenecks can be overcome to accelerate the path to market.展开更多
文摘Towards a deeper understanding of viable energy transitions As we embark on a new decade,the challenges of establishing and maintaining economic wellbeing while confronting a range of sustainability challenges remain ever-present.Four socioeconomic megatrends are at play:population growth,rising gross domestic product(GDP),urbanization,and connectedness.Collectively,these trends will fuel a tremendous increase in the consumption of almost every conceivable commodity,such as energy,food,and materials.It will also increase the pressures on our planet through climate change,biodiversity loss,and increasingly vulnerable supplies of food and fresh water.
基金Financial support from the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grantAustralian Research Council through its Linkage and Laureate Fellowship programs+3 种基金financial support from Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships (AQIRF) organized by the Queensland government, Australiafinancial support from the Research Training Program scholarship provided by the Australian government and the Research Higher Degree Top-up scholarship provided by the CRC-Pthe Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovationthe University of Queensland
文摘The rapidly increasing demand for wearable electronic devices has motivated research in low-cost and flexible printed batteries with diverse form factors and architectures.In the past,technological achieve-ments in the field have been emphasized,overlooking the industrial and market requirements.However,different applications require different battery chemistries and formats,that greatly impacts the manu-facturing process and competition landscape.These chemistries and formats should therefore be selected carefully to maximize the chances for commercial success.As some of these technologies are starting to be marketed for portable electronics,there is a pressing need to evaluate different printing technologies and compare them in terms of the processing constraints and product requirements of specific electronic devices.By evaluating the intrinsic strengths and current limitations of printed battery technologies,development pathways can be prioritized,and potential bottlenecks can be overcome to accelerate the path to market.
