This invention consists of cost-effective composite gels that can efficiently harvest and store energy in a single device. These gels can be customized with dyes or nanoparticles to enhance their performance, making them adaptable and more efficient than existing solutions.
(a) a schematic diagram; (b) a picture of the hybrid photoactive supercapacitor for energy harvest- Ing and storage; (c) CV of the hybrid device; (d) open circuit voltage; and (e) short circuit current versus time under light and dark pulses.