Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(29), P. 11229 - 11266
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
paper
reviews
advancements
in
flexible
carbon-based
and
polymer
gel
materials
for
various
types
of
energy
storage
systems,
providing
guidance
future
development
next-generation
wearable
electronics.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(24)
Published: March 10, 2023
Abstract
Sophisticated
sensing
and
actuation
capabilities
of
many
living
organisms
in
nature
have
inspired
scientists
to
develop
biomimetic
somatosensory
soft
robots.
Herein,
the
design
fabrication
homogeneous
highly
conductive
hydrogels
for
bioinspired
actuators
are
reported.
The
synthesized
by
situ
copolymerization
surface‐functionalized
MXene/Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrenesulfonate)
ink
with
thermoresponsive
poly(
N
‐isopropylacrylamide)
hydrogels.
resulting
found
exhibit
high
conductivity
(11.76
S
m
−1
),
strain
sensitivity
(GF
9.93),
broad
working
range
(≈560%
strain),
stability
after
over
300
loading–unloading
cycles
at
100%
strain.
Importantly,
shape‐programmable
hydrogel
rapid
response,
light‐driven
remote
control,
self‐sensing
capability
developed
chemically
integrating
a
structurally
colored
polymer.
As
proof‐of‐concept
illustration,
applied
devising
programmable
shape‐morphing
an
artificial
octopus,
fish,
gripper
that
can
simultaneously
monitor
their
own
motions
via
real‐time
resistance
variation.
This
work
is
expected
offer
new
insights
into
advanced
materials
capabilities,
pave
avenue
development
soft‐matter‐based
self‐regulatory
intelligence
built‐in
feedback
control
paramount
significance
intelligent
robotics
automated
machines.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
32(10)
Published: Nov. 23, 2021
Abstract
As
a
recently
emerging
group
of
2D
materials,
MXene
has
attracted
extensive
attention
in
the
energy
storage
field
recent
years
owing
to
their
outstanding
features.
However,
notorious
issues
inevitable
oxidation
stability
and
surface‐to‐surface
self‐restacking
for
significantly
prevent
its
further
wide‐ranging
application.
Herein,
3D
macroporous
oxidation‐resistant
Ti
3
C
2
T
x
MXene/graphene/carbon
nanotube
(MRC)
hybrid
hydrogels
are
prepared
by
simple
gelation
method
assisted
l
‐cysteine
as
crosslinker
‐ascorbic
acid
(VC)
reductant.
Benefitting
from
effectively
alleviated
restacking,
excellent
electrical
conductivity,
inter‐crosslinked
architecture,
supercapacitor
electrode,
obtained
MRC
aerogel
exhibits
superior
specific
capacitance
349
F
g
−1
,
unparalleled
rate
capability
(52.0%
at
3000
mV
s
)
amazing
cyclic
(retention
97.1%
after
100
000
cycles).
Moreover,
MRC‐30
an
impressive
performance
with
just
9.3%
increase
resistance
storing
ambient
condition
60
days,
alleviating
problem
MXene.
This
work
demonstrates
new
construction
hydrogel,
shedding
light
on
promising
applications
especially
high
humidity
oxygen
environment.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
32(4)
Published: Oct. 8, 2021
Abstract
Aerogel
fibers,
which
combine
the
lightweight
and
multimesoporous
properties
of
aerogel
with
flexible
slender
characteristics
fiber,
have
received
growing
attention
in
fields
smart
fabrics,
electronic
devices,
transparency‐determined
optics.
Herein
a
pure
Ti
3
C
2
T
x
MXene
showing
an
intriguing
oriented
mesoporous
structure,
ultrahigh
electrical
conductivity,
electrothermal/photothermal
dual‐responsiveness,
is
fabricated
via
simple
dynamic
sol–gel
spinning
subsequent
supercritical
CO
drying.
fibers
exhibit
tunable
porosity
(96.5–99.3%),
high
specific
surface
area
(up
to
142
m
g
−1
),
low
density
(down
0.035
cm
−3
).
Benefiting
from
metal‐like
conductive
nanosheets
their
orientation
induced
by
wet
spinning,
resultant
display
conductivity
up
10
4
S
,
far
surpasses
known
materials
(including
monoliths,
films)
reported
literature.
In
addition,
also
excellent
dual‐responsiveness
due
remarkable
light
absorption
ability.
The
combination
these
makes
encouraging
potential
wearable
portable
equipment
applications.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(35)
Published: July 16, 2021
Abstract
Scaling
the
synergistic
properties
of
MXene
nanosheets
to
microporous
aerogel
architectures
requires
effective
strategies
overcome
nanosheet
restacking
without
compromising
MXene's
advantageous
properties.
Traditional
assembly
approaches
3D
aerogels
normally
involve
external
binders/templates
and/or
additional
functionalization,
which
sacrifice
electrical
conductivities
and
electrochemical
activities
aerogels.
Herein,
inspired
by
hierarchal
scale
textures
Phrynosoma
cornutum
,
a
crumple‐textured
Ti
3
C
2
T
x
platform
is
engineered
facilitate
Mg
2+
‐induced
assembly,
enabling
conformal
formation
large‐area
‐MXene
polymeric
binders.
Through
doctor
blading
technique
freeze
drying,
are
produced
with
customized
shapes/dimensions,
featuring
high
surface
area
(140.5
m
g
−1
),
superior
conductivity
(758.4
S
robustness
in
water.
The
highly
conductive
show
their
versatile
applications
from
macroscale
technologies
(e.g.,
electromagnetic
interference
shielding
capacitive
deionization
(CDI))
on‐chip
electronics
quasi‐solid‐state
microsupercapacitors
(QMSCs)).
As
CDI
electrodes,
exhibit
salt
adsorption
capacity
(33.3
mg
)
long‐term
operation
reliability
(over
30
cycles),
showing
superb
comparison
literature.
Also,
QMSCs
interdigitated
electrodes
demonstrate
areal
capacitances
(409.3
mF
cm
−2
power
density
energy
compared
other
state‐of‐art
QMSCs.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
33(9)
Published: Dec. 26, 2022
Abstract
As
one
of
the
“miracle
materials”
in
21st
century,
aerogels
with
ultra‐low
weight
and
remarkable
mechanical
performance
have
emerged
shown
incredible
immunity
to
harsh
working
environments,
attracting
substantial
research
interests
across
a
wide
range
areas.
Recently,
exploitation
MXene
nanosheets
into
represents
new
focus
field
materials
science,
on
account
their
unique
structures
outstanding
properties.
In
this
review,
aim
is
provide
timely
insightful
overview
for
recent
advances
fabrication,
performance,
application
MXene‐based
aerogels.
The
main
strategies
constructing
aerogels,
directly
from
MXene‐dispersion
or
presence
other
functional
components,
are
summarized.
Furthermore,
desirable
related
applications
areas
including
electromagnetic
management,
sensors,
solar
steam
generators,
energy
storage
highlighted.
A
thorough
investigation
comparison
mechanical,
electrical,
sensing,
properties
performed
understand
structure‐property
relationships.
At
last,
study
concluded
summary
outlook
section
future
development
as
well
challenges
that
remained,
thus
bringing
opportunities
material
engineering
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(49)
Published: Aug. 4, 2023
Abstract
Conductive
hydrogels
have
recently
attracted
extensive
attention
in
the
field
of
smart
wearable
electronics.
Despite
current
versatility
conductive
hydrogels,
balance
between
mechanical
properties
(tensile
properties,
strength,
and
toughness)
electrical
(electrical
conductivity,
sensitivity,
stability)
still
faces
great
challenges.
Herein,
a
simplified
method
for
constructing
hydrophobic
association
with
excellent
is
proposed.
The
prepared
exhibit
high
tensile
(≈1224%),
linearity
whole‐strain–range
(
R
2
=
0.999),
wide
strain
sensing
range
(2700%).
hydrogel
can
realize
more
than
1000
cycles
under
500%
strain.
As
an
application
demonstration,
underwater
communication
device
assembled
combination
polydimethylsiloxane/Triton
X‐100
film
coating,
which
successfully
transmits
signals
provides
warning
potential
hazards.
This
study
new
research
developing
equipment
properties.