Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 9, 2025
Abstract
Eutectogels
represent
promising
materials
for
technological
applications
due
to
their
excellent
ionic
conductivity,
thermal
and
electrochemical
stability,
nonvolatility.
Nonetheless,
most
existing
eutectogels
suffer
from
low
strength
toughness.
Herein,
a
strategy
broadly
alter
the
mechanical
properties
of
by
tuning
aggregation
states
polymer
chains
through
specific
hydrogen
bond
network
deep
eutectic
solvent
is
reported.
The
prepared
exhibit
exceptional
properties,
including
record‐breaking
toughness
(203.38
MJ
m
−3
)
(31.53
MPa),
outperforming
even
toughest
reported
surpassing
synthetic
polymers
such
as
PDMS,
rubber,
natural
spider
silk.
By
tailoring
solvent's
careful
selection
number
types
bonding
functional
groups,
can
be
precisely
tuned
across
wide
range.
Specifically,
tensile
adjusted
8.19
31.53
MPa,
69.84
203.38
,
modulus
3.38
13.01
MPa.
Given
diversity
solvents,
proposed
allows
rational
design
hydrogen‐bond
networks
further
optimize
eutectogels,
providing
versatile
approach
controlled
preparation
high‐strength,
tough
eutectogels.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(21)
Published: Feb. 27, 2023
Abstract
It
is
essential
and
of
great
significance
to
impart
high
mechanical
performance,
environmental
stability,
sensitivity
emerging
flexible
temperature
sensors.
In
this
work,
polymerizable
deep
eutectic
solvents
are
designed
prepared
by
simply
mixing
N‐cyanomethyl
acrylamide
(NCMA)
containing
an
amide
group
a
cyano
in
the
same
side
chain
with
lithium
bis(trifluoromethane)
sulfonimide
(LiTFSI),
obtain
supramolecular
polyNCMA/LiTFSI
gels
after
polymerization.
These
exhibit
excellent
performance
(tensile
strength
12.9
MPa
fracture
energy
45.3
kJ
m
−2
),
strong
adhesion
force,
high‐temperature
responsiveness,
self‐healing
ability,
shape
memory
behavior
due
reversible
reconstruction
ability
hydrogen
bonds
cyano‐cyano
dipole‐dipole
interactions
gel
network.
addition,
also
demonstrate
good
stability
3D
printability.
To
verify
its
application
potential
as
sensor,
gel‐based
wireless
monitor
developed
displays
outstanding
thermal
(8.4%/K)
over
wide
detection
range.
The
preliminary
result
suggests
promising
PNCMA
pressure
sensor.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(15), P. 9204 - 9264
Published: July 7, 2023
Ionic
conductors
(ICs)
find
widespread
applications
across
different
fields,
such
as
smart
electronic,
ionotronic,
sensor,
biomedical,
and
energy
harvesting/storage
devices,
largely
determine
the
function
performance
of
these
devices.
In
pursuit
developing
ICs
required
for
better
performing
sustainable
cellulose
appears
an
attractive
promising
building
block
due
to
its
high
abundance,
renewability,
striking
mechanical
strength,
other
functional
features.
this
review,
we
provide
a
comprehensive
summary
regarding
fabricated
from
cellulose-derived
materials
in
terms
fundamental
structural
features
cellulose,
design
fabrication
techniques
engineering,
main
properties
characterization,
diverse
applications.
Next,
potential
cellulose-based
relieve
increasing
concern
about
electronic
waste
within
frame
circularity
environmental
sustainability
future
directions
be
explored
advancing
field
are
discussed.
Overall,
hope
review
can
unique
perspectives
on
application
advanced
thereby
encourage
utilization
cellulosic
toward
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(36)
Published: May 17, 2023
Abstract
Conductive
gels
are
perfect
for
various
sensor
applications
due
to
their
inherent
stretchability,
flexibility,
and
electrical
conductivity.
However,
poor
environmental
adaptability
low
fracture
toughness
restrict
potential
applications.
In
this
study,
resorcinol‐formaldehyde
resin
(RF)
is
used
the
first
time
as
a
rigid
network
compounded
with
flexible
polyacrylic
acid
(PAA)
successfully
prepare
double
(DN)
deep
eutectic
solvent
gel
(RF/PAA
DN
gel).
The
has
high
stress
strength
(1.04
MPa),
compressive
(10.63
(1.07
MJ
m
−3
).
addition
of
RF
significantly
improves
mechanical
properties
gives
RF/PAA
certain
photothermal
effects,
swelling
resistance,
flame
retardancy,
broadening
scope
use
application
gel.
Importantly,
multifunctional
sensor,
it
can
combine
deformation
sensing,
temperature
optical
humidity
underwater
sensing
into
one,
wide
range
stimuli
responses
excellent
properties.
Excellent
suitability
also
allows
its
in
temperatures
(−20−90
°C),
(55%−90%
RH),
underwater,
fire
conditions.
work
provides
new
ideas
choosing
networks
novel
strategy
developing
sensors
performance
complex
environments.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(8)
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
Abstract
The
practical
implementation
of
aqueous
zinc‐iodine
batteries
(ZIBs)
is
hindered
by
the
rampant
Zn
dendrites
growth,
parasite
corrosion,
and
polyiodide
shuttling.
In
this
work,
ionic
liquid
EMIM[OAc]
employed
as
an
all‐round
solution
to
mitigate
challenges
on
both
anode
iodine
cathode
side.
First,
EMIM
+
embedded
lean‐water
inner
Helmholtz
plane
(IHP)
inert
solvation
sheath
modulated
OAc
−
effectively
repels
H
2
O
molecules
away
from
surface.
preferential
adsorption
metal
facilitates
uniform
nucleation
via
a
steric
hindrance
effect.
Second,
can
reduce
shuttling
hindering
dissolution
forming
‐I
3
dominated
phase.
These
effects
holistically
enhance
cycle
life,
which
manifested
||
symmetric
cells
Zn‐I
full
cells.
ZIBs
with
EAc
deliver
capacity
decay
rate
merely
0.01
‰
per
after
over
18,000
cycles
at
4
A
g
−1
,
lower
self‐discharge
better
calendar
life
than
without
additive.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(47)
Published: Nov. 24, 2023
The
demand
for
mechanically
robust
polymer-based
electrolytes
is
increasing
applications
to
wearable
devices.
Young’s
modulus
and
breaking
energy
are
essential
parameters
describing
the
mechanical
reliability
of
electrolytes.
former
plays
a
vital
role
in
suppressing
short
circuit
during
charge-discharge,
while
latter
indicates
crack
propagation
resistance.
However,
polymer
with
high
moduli
generally
brittle.
In
this
study,
tough
slide-ring
solid
electrolyte
(SR-SPE)
through
trade-off
between
stiffness
toughness
designed
on
basis
strain-induced
crystallization
(SIC)
phase
separation.
SIC
makes
material
highly
(breaking
energy,
80
100
megajoules
per
cubic
meter).
Phase
separation
enhanced
(Young’s
modulus,
10
70
megapascals).
combined
effect
made
SR-SPE
stiff,
these
mechanisms
do
not
impair
ionic
conductivity.
This
strategy
could
be
other
toughening
design
gel
materials.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(13)
Published: March 11, 2023
Structure
design
provides
an
effective
solution
to
develop
advanced
soft
materials
with
desirable
mechanical
properties.
However,
creating
multiscale
structures
in
ionogels
obtain
strong
properties
is
challenging.
Here,
situ
integration
strategy
for
producing
a
multiscale-structured
ionogel
(M-gel)
via
ionothermal-stimulated
silk
fiber
splitting
and
moderate
molecularization
the
cellulose-ions
matrix
reported.
The
produced
M-gel
shows
structural
superiority
comprised
of
microfibers,
nanofibrils,
supramolecular
networks.
When
this
used
construct
hexactinellid
inspired
M-gel,
resultant
biomimetic
excellent
including
elastic
modulus
31.5
MPa,
fracture
strength
6.52
toughness
reaching
1540
kJ
m
