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Organosoluble, esterified starch as quasi-solid biopolymer electrolyte in dye-sensitized solar cell

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2021
Fabrication of quasi-solid state polymer electrolytes are recently being endorsed by electrochemists due to its superior electrical and physical properties. With the aspiration to develop a sustainable electrolyte component, this study is a novel attempt
Vidhya Selvanathan, Mohd Hafidz Ruslan, Ammar Ahmed Nasser Alkahtani, Nowshad Amin, Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Ghulam Muhammad, Md Akhtaruzzaman   +6 more
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Tuning Separator Chemistry: Improving Zn Anode Compatibility via Functionalized Chitin Nanofibers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Nanochitin derived from waste shrimp shells is used to fabricate separators for aqueous zinc batteries. By tuning the density of amine and carboxylic surface groups, water mobility at the separator interface is controlled, promoting uniform zinc deposition, suppressing dendrite growth, and enabling exceptional cycling stability exceeding 2000 h ...
Ibrahim Al Kathemi, Vishnu Arumughan, Mohamed Zbiri, Marcel Kröger, Ira Smal, Eero Kontturi, Roza Bouchal   +6 more
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Smart gel polymer electrolytes enlightening high safety and long life sodium ion batteries

Nature Communications
The overall performance of sodium-ion batteries, particularly regarding safety and cycle life, remains below expectations due to severe degradation of electrode materials and the electrode/electrolyte interphase.
Li Du, Gaojie Xu, Chenghao Sun, Yu-Han Zhang, Huanrui Zhang, Tiantian Dong, Lang Huang, Jun Ma, Fu Sun, Chuanchuan Li, Xiangchun Zhuang, Shenghang Zhang, Jiedong Li, Bin Xie, Jinzhi Wang, Jingwen Zhao, Jiangwei Ju, Zhiwei Hu, Fan-Hsiu Chang, Chang-Yang Kuo, Chien-Te Chen, André Hilger, Ingo Manke, Shanmu Dong, Guanglei Cui   +24 more
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Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium/Sulfur Batteries

Membranes, 2012
This review evaluates the characteristics and advantages of employing polymer electrolytes in lithium/sulfur (Li/S) batteries. The main highlights of this study constitute detailed information on the advanced developments for solid polymer electrolytes ...
The Nam Long Doan, Denise Gosselink, Yongguang Zhang, Mikhail Sadhu, Ho-Jae Cheang, Pu Chen, Yan Zhao   +6 more
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Graded‐Interface Dual‐Environment Hydrogel‐Polymer Electrolyte for Stabilized Anode and Sustained Cathode Kinetics in Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A graded‐interface hydrogel‐polymer electrolyte decouples water activity to simultaneously stabilize the Zn anode and sustain cathode kinetics. The flexible design supports dendrite‐free cycling over 1600 h, high capacity in both MnO2 and V2O5 full cells, and stable pouch‐cell performance under bending, resolving the fundamental water conflict in ...
Shuyun Wang, Shengmei Chen, Xinyu Wang, Haipeng Wang, Jinsong Zhou, Ka Kiu Keith Cheung, Yiran Ying, Longtao Ma, Juan Antonio Zapien   +8 more
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Graphene based sulfonated polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel nanocomposite for flexible supercapacitors

Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering, 2021
Graphene based sulfonated polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel was synthesized and its performance as nanocomposite gel polymer electrolyte was investigated for application in quasi solid-state flexible supercapacitors.
Subhakaran Singh Rajaputra, Nagalakshmi Pennada, Anjaneyulu Yerramilli, Naga Mahesh Kummara   +3 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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Shape Memory Microneedle to Prevent Risks of Reproductive Hormone Therapy by Switching Sustained to Burst Release Under a Single Transdermal Insertion

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A shape‐memory microneedle system enables reproductive hormone therapy through a single transdermal insertion. The X‐shaped device sustains follicle‐stimulating hormone release for three days, and mild heating restores the O shape to trigger burst human chorionic gonadotropin release.
Sungwoo Cho, Hyunjae Kim, Seung Eun Yu, Sangmin Lee, Ji Youn Lee, Mi‐Lan Kang, Kang Suk Lee, Young Sik Choi, Hak‐Joon Sung   +8 more
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Polymer‐Redox Interactions Enhance Ferro/Ferricyanide Thermogalvanic Cells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Polyelectrolyte could modify the hydration structure of the redox couple in solution and improve the output performance of thermogalvanic cells, providing new fundamental insight into how electrostatic interactions can be exploited to tailor thermoelectric properties.
Pedro Santos Candiotto de Oliveira, Ziyauddin Khan, Swathi Suneesh, Sarbani Ghosh, Zia Ullah Khan, Reverant Crispin, Dan Zhao   +6 more
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Excellent dispersibility of single-walled carbon nanotubes in highly concentrated electrolytes and application to gel electrode for Li-S batteries

Electrochemistry Communications, 2019
The high dispersibility of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in supporting media is a challenge for maximizing the mechanical and electrical properties of SWCNT-based composite materials. Herein, we demonstrate that highly concentrated lithium-salt
Ryota Tamate, Aya Saruwatari, Azusa Nakanishi, Yoshiharu Matsumae, Kazuhide Ueno, Kaoru Dokko, Masayoshi Watanabe   +6 more
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