Fabric supercapacitors and methods of making and use thereof

A fabric supercapacitor comprising:

• an ion permeable separator layer;
• a first electrode layer;
• a second electrode layer;
• a first current collector layer;
• and
• a second current collector layer;
• wherein:
• the ion permeable separator layer is sandwiched between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, such that the ion permeable separator layer is in physical and electrical contact with the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer;
• the first electrode layer is sandwiched between the first current collector layer and the ion permeable separator layer, such that the first electrode layer is in physical and electrical contact with both the first current collector layer and the ion permeable separator layer;
• the second electrode layer is sandwiched between the ion permeable separator layer and the second current collector layer, such that the second electrode layer is in physical and electrical contact with both the ion permeable separator layer and the second current collector layer;
• the first electrode layer comprises a first fabric comprising a first plurality of fibers, the first plurality of fibers comprising a first polymer, and the first fabric further comprising a first electrolyte and a first plurality of activated carbon granules disposed therein;
• the second electrode layer comprises a second fabric comprises a second plurality of fibers, the second plurality of fibers comprising a second polymer, the second fabric further comprising a second electrolyte and a second plurality of activated carbon granules disposed therein;
• the ion permeable separator layer comprising a third fabric comprising a third plurality of fibers, the third plurality of fibers comprising a third polymer, the third fabric further comprising a third electrolyte disposed therein;
• the first current collector layer comprising a first carbon fiber fabric;
• and
• the second current collector layer comprising a second carbon fiber fabric.