ACS Applied Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. 306 - 318
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
Lithium
metal
batteries
(LMBs)
have
long
been
regarded
as
promising
advanced
battery
technology.
However,
due
to
safety
concerns,
there
is
an
urgent
need
for
the
development
of
solid-state
electrolytes.
Solid-state
polymer
electrolytes
(SPEs)
offer
advantages
such
being
lightweight,
having
high
elasticity,
and
low
cost,
but
they
are
hampered
by
issues
like
conductivity
narrow
potential
window.
In
this
study,
we
present
a
series
plastic
crystal-embedded
brush
(SPCBPEs)
comprising
succinonitrile
(SN)
poly(methoxy
oligo(ethylene
glycol)
acrylate)
(PMOEGA)
network.
These
materials
synthesized
via
in
situ
polymerization
from
monomers
with
varying
numbers
ethylene
oxide
(EO)
segments
side
chains.
By
carefully
adjusting
network
structure
SN
doping
ratio,
optimized
SPCBPE-2
exhibits
ionic
(∼7.19
×
10–4
S
cm–1),
extremely
broad
electrochemical
window
(∼5.8
V),
excellent
Li+
ions
transference
number
(tLi+
=
0.72).
A
Li||SPCBPE-2||Li
symmetric
cell
demonstrates
exceptional
long-term
plating/stripping
performance
at
room
temperature
(26
°C),
withstanding
7200
h
0.2
mA
cm–2.
Furthermore,
Li||SPCBPE-2||LFP
LMBs
show
impressive
cycling
stability,
maintaining
1000
cycles
1C
rate
80.95%
capacity
retention.
Our
SPBCPEs
straightforward
yet
powerful
design
SPEs
significant
field
LMBs.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(44)
Published: May 28, 2024
Abstract
Photonic‐ionic
skins
(PI‐skins)
featuring
multi‐signal
synergistic
outputs
exhibit
fascinating
interactive
sensing
potential
in
flexible
iononics.
However,
the
existing
ones
are
susceptible
to
irreversible
damage
usage
due
their
poor
toughness
and
deficiency
self‐healing.
Herein,
a
novel
tough
mechanochromic
PI‐skin
is
ingeniously
constructed,
from
both
molecular
engineering
nanostructural
perspectives,
via
integrating
ordered
photonic
array
robust
metal‐imidazole
cross‐linked
network.
The
displays
synchronous
structural
color
variation
sensitive
electrical
response
under
strain.
Notably,
synergy
of
dense
physical
cross‐linking
network
microphase‐separation
structure
achieved
by
strong
coordination
greatly
promotes
energy
dissipation.
possesses
combination
exceptional
properties,
including
high
fracture
strength
(8.22
MPa),
remarkable
(10.23
MJ
m
−3
),
adhesion
behavior
(2.30
MPa).
Furthermore,
favorable
self‐healing
capability
at
room
temperature
realized
thanks
dynamic
topological
rearrangement
coordination.
demonstrates
promising
uses
as
visually
wearable
device
for
human
motion
monitoring
remote
communication.
This
work
not
only
broadens
design
considerations
development
high‐performance
artificial
but
also
offers
general
optical
platform
high‐level
devices.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Abstract
Adhesives
are
indispensable
in
both
daily
household
applications
and
advanced
industrial
settings,
where
they
must
deliver
exceptional
bonding
performance.
Ionogel
adhesives,
which
feature
a
supporting
polymer
network
infused
with
ionic
liquid
(IL),
have
emerged
as
promising
candidates
due
to
their
unique
structural
functional
properties.
The
presence
of
species
within
ionogels
promotes
non‐covalent
interactions—such
bonds,
ion‐dipole
interactions,
hydrogen
bonding—that
enhance
cohesion
the
material
adhesion
various
substrates.
These
characteristics
make
ideal
for
that
require
robust
adhesive
performance,
especially
demanding
environments.
Despite
growing
interest
ionogel
comprehensive
review
latest
advancements
this
area
is
lacking.
This
paper
aims
fill
gap
by
categorizing
adhesives
based
on
composition
discussing
strategies
Additionally,
novel
designed
specific
highlighted.
Finally,
current
state
research
summarized,
offers
insights
into
challenges
future
opportunities
development
adhesives.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
Abstract
Electro‐optical
fibers
with
dual‐mode
sensing
ability
show
broad
potential
in
wearable
electronics
and
intelligent
human‐machine
interaction.
However,
the
complex
multi‐step
preparation
procedures
limited
environmental
adaptivity
materials
(stretchability,
healability,
recyclability,
etc.)
hinder
its
practical
applications.
Herein,
based
on
a
urea‐oxime
polyurethane,
fiber
integrating
electrical
two‐color
light‐emitting
functions
is
developed
using
one‐step
continuous
coaxial
wet‐spinning
process,
luminescent
sulfides‐doped
shell
layer
an
ionogel
conductive
core
layer.
The
exhibits
excellent
mechanical,
electrical,
optical
healing
capabilities
efficiencies
of
94%,
92%,
99%,
which
can
be
quickly
recycled
within
30
minutes.
Utilizing
electro‐optical
bimodular
perceptive
fiber,
multi‐scenario
applications
including
insect
phototaxis
monitoring,
luminous
wearables,
smart
tripwires
are
demonstrated,
revealing
superiority
programming
architectures
to
adapt
substrates
shape
or
size
diversity.
Moreover,
healing‐programmed
tailored
segments
demonstrated
for
hybrid
encrypted
information
transmission.
This
work
inspires
promising
healing‐programming
strategy
healable
wide
tactile
communicating.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Abstract
The
novel
chemically
stable
hybrid
co‐networks
(PTA‐Fe)
of
poly(thioctic
acid)
coordinated
with
molar
content
(
C
Fe
)
1%∼12%
3+
generated
from
[FeCl
4
·POH]
−
can
be
in
situ
synthesized
via
controlled/living
cationic
ring‐opening
polymerization
α
‐thioctic
acid
(TA)
tert
‐butyl
chloride(BCl)/FeCl
3
/isopropanol(POH)
initiating
system
at
0
°C.
polymerizations
are
all
first
order
respect
to
monomer,
initiator
and
co‐initiator.
resulting
PTAs
desired
molecular
weights
relatively
narrow
unimodal
weight
distribution
obtained
quantitative
initiation
by
changing
[BCl]
.
livingness
without
chain
transfer
termination
is
confirmed
the
linear
relationship
between
polymer
yields
unchanged
average
chains
during
process
Incremental
Monomer
Addition
All
In
techniques.
possible
mechanism
above
proposed.
Interestingly,
it
found
that
PTA‐Fe
hybrids
behave
storage
room
temperature
for
24
months
when
≥
6.9%.
To
best
knowledge,
example
green
synthesis
excellent
chemical
stability.
would
have
potential
application
field
elastomer,
adhesive
self‐healing
materials.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
Abstract
2D
photothermal
membranes
have
demonstrated
numerous
advantages
in
solar
desalination
due
to
their
flexibility,
scalability,
and
low
cost.
However,
practical
applications
are
limited
by
the
restricted
evaporation
area
obstructed
vapor
channels.
A
biomimetic
design
of
breathable
fabric
is
reported,
which
composed
two
carbon‐nanotube‐hydrogel‐coated
polyester
(PET)
fabrics
separated
fiber
pillars,
with
upper
layer
having
a
hole
array
as
stomatal
This
shows
high
solar‐absorption
efficiency
(96.1%)
decreased
water‐evaporation
enthalpy
(1664.6
kJ
kg
−1
).
The
hanging
heliotropic
evaporator
exhibits
four‐plane
feature
achieves
rate
2.6
m
−2
h
under
sunlight
(1.0
kW
)
illumination,
better
than
traditional
floated
model
(single‐plane,
1.6
can
be
further
enhanced
4.2
upon
introducing
adscititious
airflow
(2
s
Simultaneously,
heliotropic‐hanging
allows
dropping
concentrated
brine,
avoiding
solid‐salt‐crystallization.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 14, 2025
The
exceptional
physicochemical
and
mechanical
properties
of
mucus
have
inspired
the
development
dynamic
mucus-based
materials
for
a
wide
range
applications.
Mucus's
combination
noncovalent
interactions
rich
liquid
phases
confer
properties.
This
perspective
explores
synergy
between
networks
functional
liquids
in
mucus-inspired
supramolecular
adhesives.
It
delves
into
biological
principles
underlying
mucus's
regulation
adhesive
properties,
fundamentals
design,
transformative
potential
these
biomedical
Finally,
this
proposes
directions
molecular
engineering
materials,
emphasizing
need
interdisciplinary
approaches
to
harness
their
full
sustainable
