Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(32), P. 20606 - 20637
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
paper
reviews
the
progress
of
flexible
electrodes
in
recent
years,
including
substrates,
active
materials,
manufacturing
methods,
and
their
latest
applications
sensors,
energy
storage,
medical
healthcare.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 17, 2024
Abstract
Electromagnetic
interference
(EMI)
shielding
is
critical
in
electronic
applications.
Over
the
past
decades,
numerous
high‐performance
EMI
shields
are
developed
using
electrically
conducting
materials.
However,
from
an
application
aspect,
materials,
integral
to
increasingly
complex
systems,
often
need
be
insulating
prevent
short‐circuiting
and
enhance
overall
reliability
flexibility.
This
requirement
has
frequently
been
overlooked
earlier
research
on
paper
summarizes
representative
advancements
design
of
innovative
materials
that
minimize
eliminate
reliance
electrical
conductivity.
Insights
into
future
prospects
directions
for
development
also
provided,
with
aim
pioneering
both
intrinsically
effective
at
shielding.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(48)
Published: Aug. 17, 2024
Abstract
The
utilization
of
graphene
aerogel
encapsulated
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
presents
a
promising
strategy
to
achieve
solar‐thermal
energy
conversion
and
storage.
However,
the
self‐stacking
effect
inherent
lattice
defects
in
significantly
restrict
its
overall
performance
encapsulation
PCMs.
Herein,
interfacially
self‐assembled
amino‐attapulgite/graphene
hybrid
aerogels
(GNA)
are
prepared
via
inspired
by
mortise‐tenon
structure.
Thanks
structural
regulation
amino‐attapulgite
nanofibers,
establish
continuous
heat
transfer
pathway
inside
ensure
stable
solar‐driven
shape‐stabilized
composite
PCMs
(LA/GNAb)
based
on
GNAb
impregnated
with
lauric
acid
(LA),
which
achieves
coordinated
enhancement
effective
rate
for
LA
(93.1%),
thermal
conductivity
(1.164
W
m
−1
K
),
photothermal
capability
(90.5%).
Drawing
upon
storage
properties
LA/GNAb,
this
study
demonstrates
advanced
applications
desalination
solar‐thermoelectric
generation.
evaporator
generator
integrated
LA/GNAb
show
high
evaporation
2.13
kg
−2
h
power
density
1.57
under
1‐sun
irradiation,
respectively,
can
sustain
additional
operating
time
even
dark.
This
work
provides
new
insight
into
design
multifunctional
interfacial
materials.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 12, 2024
Abstract
Freeze
casting
is
a
solidification
technique
utilized
in
the
fabrication
of
porous
materials.
However,
freeze
process
quite
complex,
and
significant
challenges
remain
precisely
controlling
pore
size
shape
structures.
This
study
aims
to
investigate
customization
multifunctional
electromagnetic
wave
(EMW)
absorbers
with
3D
structures
via
casting.
review
initially
presents
fundamental
principles
underlying
examines
correlation
between
internal
external
factors
during
preparation
porosity.
The
emerging
trends
constructing
novel
intricate
macroscopic
through
are
subsequently
outlined.
Furthermore,
this
focuses
on
composites
various
microstructures
low‐dimensional
building
blocks,
their
EMW
response
properties.
By
regulating
influencing
mechanisms
casting,
absorption
materials
exhibit
outstanding
advantages
such
as
property
manipulation,
controllable
structure,
high
porosity,
specific
surface
area,
lightweight,
flexibility.
These
features
broaden
applications
shielding,
mechanical
property,
radar
stealth,
thermal
insulation
fire
prevention,
flexible
sensors,
antifreeze
ability,
etc.
In
addition,
we
discuss
prospects
high‐performance
using
techniques.
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Water
pollution
by
dyes
is
a
serious
environmental
issue
of
modern
society
that
needs
to
be
addressed
effectively.
Herein,
promising
adsorbent,
i.e.,
3D
composite
aerogel,
was
developed
using
reduced
graphene
oxide
and
silk
fibroin
(rGO-SF)
via
hydrothermal
freeze-drying
techniques.
The
efficiency
the
prepared
aerogel
toward
methylene
blue
(MB)
dye
adsorption
explored
in
batch
experiments.
A
study
revealed
capacity
rGO-SF120
as
249.89
mg/g
dye.
also
selectively
adsorbs
MB
over
other
dyes,
such
rhodamine
B
(RhB)
orange
(MO).
process
mainly
chemical
(as
data
fitted
well
both
pseudo-second-order
Elovich
kinetic
models)
followed
Langmuir
model,
indicating
it
formed
single
layer
on
its
surface.
Overall,
an
effective
potential
candidate
for
treating
dye-loaded
water
with
high
efficiency.
ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 3238 - 3245
Published: June 24, 2024
Advancing
electrode
materials
with
high
adsorption
capacity
and
fast
rate
is
crucial
for
seawater
desalination
in
capacitive
deionization
(CDI).
Here,
we
propose
a
highly
oriented,
densified
graphene
(HODG)
characterized
by
its
ordered/short
ion
transport
channels,
abundant
oxygen
functional
groups,
packing
density
(1.374
g
cm–3),
large
specific
surface
area
(543.72
m2
g–1),
facilitating
exceptional
diffusion
ultrahigh
volumetric
capacity.
HODG
delivers
capacitance
of
308
F
cm–3
at
1
A
g–1,
record-high
salt
(v-SAC)
57.70
mg
rapid
1.92
min–1
1.2
V
1000
L–1
NaCl.
Even
after
50
cycles
adsorption–desorption,
it
can
still
retain
91.36%
initial
This
proposed
design
strategy
offers
new
avenue
the
rational
optimization
architectures,
boosting
development
high-performance
CDI
toward
practical
applications.
