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JIANG Hao-bo, ZHANG Yu-yin, ZHANG Yu-yuan, WANG Zhe, FU Xiu-yan, LI Hua-rui, LIU Jian-qi, XIN Wei. Laser processing of flexible and stretchable RGO in-plane micro-supercapacitors with strong performance robustness[J]. Chinese Optics. doi: 10.3724/CO.EN-2026-0011
Citation: JIANG Hao-bo, ZHANG Yu-yin, ZHANG Yu-yuan, WANG Zhe, FU Xiu-yan, LI Hua-rui, LIU Jian-qi, XIN Wei. Laser processing of flexible and stretchable RGO in-plane micro-supercapacitors with strong performance robustness[J]. Chinese Optics. doi: 10.3724/CO.EN-2026-0011

Laser processing of flexible and stretchable RGO in-plane micro-supercapacitors with strong performance robustness

cstr: 32171.14.CO.EN-2026-0011
Funds:  Supported by the Development of Science and Technology of Jilin Province (No. YDZJ202301ZYTS383); the Science and Technology Project of Jilin Province Education Department (No. JJKH20240572KJ); the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22478149, No. 62505109, No. 12274065); PhD Start-up Fund of Jilin Normal University (No. 0420104, No. 0420103)
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    JIANG Hao-bo (1988—) is a associate professor and master's supervisor from Changchun, Jilin Province. She received her Ph.D. in 2016 from the college of Electronic Science and Engineering at Jilin University. Her current research focuses on laser micro/nano fabrication of two-dimensional materials, for example, graphene, and their applications in energy storage devices. E-mail:jianghaobo@jlnu.edu.cn

    FU Xiu-yan (1991—) is a lecturer and master's supervisor from Taian, Shandong Province. She received her Ph.D. from Jilin University in 2020. Her research primarily focuses on laser processing of two-dimensional nanomaterials for energy storage devices. E-mail: fuxy@jlnu.edu.cn

    XIN Wei (1987—) is a associate professor and doctoral supervisor from Tonghua, Jilin Province. He received his Ph.D. from Nankai University in 2017. He then worked and studied at several institutions, including the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Zhejiang University, and the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics. His current research focuses on the micro/nano optoelectronic properties of two-dimensional materials and their device performance. E-mail: xinwei@nenu.edu.cn

  • Corresponding author: jianghaobo@jlnu.edu.cnfuxy@jlnu.edu.cnxinwei@nenu.edu.cn
  • Received Date: 09 Apr 2026
  • Accepted Date: 26 Jun 2026
  • Available Online: 10 Sep 2026
  • The performance instability and degradation of flexible and stretchable in-plane micro-supercapacitors (FS-MSCs) under large deformation have limited their applications. Selecting suitable flexible electrode materials and integrating them with stretchable substrates is crucial to solve the problem, while it remains a challenge to simplify the device preparation and optimize performance. Here, we report a programmable single-wavelength laser processing strategy that simultaneously reduces/patterns reduced graphene oxide (RGO) interdigital electrodes and textures an elastomeric substrate. By pre-stretching the substrate and fitting it to the flexible RGO electrodes, our device demonstrates excellent performance robustness. A bending angle of over 300° and a tensile strain of about 120% of its original length can be withstood. Furthermore, by optimizing the substrate surface morphology with ordered gridding, the electrochemical properties and stability of the device have been significantly improved, which achieves a maximum capacitance of 1.34 mF/cm2 with a fluctuation of only 1.5% under different tensile conditions. Even as the current density increases from 0.01 to 0.05 mA/cm2 gradually, the specific capacitance fluctuation of the devices remains <7.4% under varying tensile strengths. Our work offers an effective solution for enhancing performance stability of in-plane FS-MSCs in harsh deformation environments, holding great potential for their future applications in wearable and portable energy storage.

     

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