“…Transparent energy storage devices have been drawing much attention in recent years due to the emergence of smart windows and the rapid development of solar cells and touchscreen electronics. − Among all energy storage devices, supercapacitors show much promise due to their fast charging ability and cycling stability. Supercapacitors also bridge the gap between electrolytic capacitors and batteries in terms of energy and power densities. − Various factors are evaluated for a transparent supercapacitor, including transparency, energy and power densities, specific capacitance, and cycle stability. − ,, Among the materials for energy storage, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) rises as one of the most promising supercapacitor electrode materials due to high conductivity, environmental stability, light weight, and ease of synthesis. , A major challenge for depositing this conducting polymer on a glass substrate is the lack of molecular interactions between organic and inorganic moieties resulting in poor adhesion and low cycle stability of the electrode. ,, Many studies overcome this challenge by embedding polymers in a framework, utilizing a sacrificial layer, or creating polymer/metal oxide composites. ,− However, these studies rely on glass with conductive coatings, such as fluorine-doped tin oxide or indium-doped tin oxide, that are both susceptible to dissolution in an acidic environment and potentially costly for large-scale implementation. Inspired by silanization and Friedel–Crafts alkylation mechanisms, ,− we present an alternative approach by covalently linking a polymer and glass through a self-assembled diphenyldimethoxysilane monolayer.…”