Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(3)
Published: Oct. 12, 2023
A
sustainable
and
efficient
multicatalytic
chemical
transformation
approach
is
devised
for
the
development
of
all-biobased
environmentally
adaptable
polymers
gels
with
multifunctional
properties.
The
catalytic
system,
utilizing
Lignin
aluminum
nanoparticles
(AlNPs)-aluminum
ions
(Al
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(41)
Published: June 9, 2023
Abstract
Due
to
their
intrinsic
flexibility,
tunable
conductivity,
multiple
stimulus‐response,
and
self‐healing
ability,
ionic
conductive
hydrogels
have
drawn
significant
attention
in
flexible/wearable
electronics.
However,
challenges
remain
because
traditional
inevitably
faced
the
problems
of
losing
flexibility
conductivity
inner
water
loss
when
exposed
ambient
environment.
Besides,
inside
hydrogel
will
freeze
at
icing
temperatures,
making
device
hard
fragile.
As
a
promising
alternative,
organogels
attracted
wide
they
can,
some
extent,
overcome
above
drawbacks.
Herein,
kind
organogel
conductor
(MOIC)
by
self‐polymerization
reaction
is
involved,
which
super
stretchable,
anti‐drying,
anti‐freezing.
Meanwhile,
it
can
still
maintain
high
mechanical
stability
after
alternately
loading/unloading
strain
600%
for
600
s
(1800
cycles).
Using
this
MOIC,
high‐performance
triboelectric
nanogenerator
(TENG)
constructed
(MOIC‐TENG)
harvest
small
energy
even
MOIC
electrode
underwent
an
extremely
low
temperature.
In
addition,
multifunctional
sensors
(strain
sensor,
piezoresistive
tactile
sensor)
are
realized
monitor
human
motions
real
time,
recognize
different
materials
effect.
This
study
demonstrates
candidate
material
electronics
such
as
electronic
skin,
flexible
sensors,
human‐machine
interfaces.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: May 31, 2024
Abstract
The
rapid
development
of
the
Internet
Things
and
artificial
intelligence
technologies
has
increased
need
for
wearable,
portable,
self-powered
flexible
sensing
devices.
Triboelectric
nanogenerators
(TENGs)
based
on
gel
materials
(with
excellent
conductivity,
mechanical
tunability,
environmental
adaptability,
biocompatibility)
are
considered
an
advanced
approach
developing
a
new
generation
sensors.
This
review
comprehensively
summarizes
recent
advances
in
gel-based
TENGs
sensors,
covering
their
principles,
properties,
applications.
Based
requirements
working
mechanism
characteristic
advantages
gels
introduced.
Design
strategies
performance
optimization
hydrogel-,
organogel-,
aerogel-based
systematically
summarized.
In
addition,
applications
human
motion
sensing,
tactile
health
monitoring,
human–machine
interaction,
other
related
fields
Finally,
challenges
discussed,
feasible
proposed
to
guide
future
research.
Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(6)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Abstract
Solid‐state
supercapacitors
(SSCs)
are
emerging
as
one
of
the
promising
energy
storage
devices
due
to
their
high
safety,
superior
power
density,
and
excellent
cycling
life.
However,
performance
degradation
safety
issues
under
extreme
conditions
main
challenges
for
practical
application.
With
expansion
human
activities,
such
space
missions,
polar
exploration,
so
on,
investigation
SSC
with
wide
temperature
tolerance,
sustainability
is
highly
desired.
In
this
review,
effects
on
systematically
illustrated
clarified,
including
properties
electrolyte,
ion
diffusion,
reaction
dynamics
supercapacitor.
Subsequently,
we
summarize
recent
advances
in
wide‐temperature‐range
SSCs
from
aspect
electrolyte
modification,
electrode
design,
interface
adjustment
between
especially
critical
concerns
ionic
conductivity
stability.
end,
a
perspective
presented,
expecting
promote
application
harsh
conditions.