Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(11), P. 6891 - 6952
Published: May 3, 2023
All
forms
of
energy
follow
the
law
conservation
energy,
by
which
they
can
be
neither
created
nor
destroyed.
Light-to-heat
conversion
as
a
traditional
yet
constantly
evolving
means
converting
light
into
thermal
has
been
enduring
appeal
to
researchers
and
public.
With
continuous
development
advanced
nanotechnologies,
variety
photothermal
nanomaterials
have
endowed
with
excellent
harvesting
capabilities
for
exploring
fascinating
prospective
applications.
Herein
we
review
latest
progresses
on
nanomaterials,
focus
their
underlying
mechanisms
powerful
light-to-heat
converters.
We
present
an
extensive
catalogue
nanostructured
materials,
including
metallic/semiconductor
structures,
carbon
organic
polymers,
two-dimensional
materials.
The
proper
material
selection
rational
structural
design
improving
performance
are
then
discussed.
also
provide
representative
overview
techniques
probing
photothermally
generated
heat
at
nanoscale.
finally
recent
significant
developments
applications
give
brief
outlook
current
challenges
future
directions
nanomaterials.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(12), P. 11087 - 11219
Published: May 23, 2023
Serious
climate
changes
and
energy-related
environmental
problems
are
currently
critical
issues
in
the
world.
In
order
to
reduce
carbon
emissions
save
our
environment,
renewable
energy
harvesting
technologies
will
serve
as
a
key
solution
near
future.
Among
them,
triboelectric
nanogenerators
(TENGs),
which
is
one
of
most
promising
mechanical
harvesters
by
means
contact
electrification
phenomenon,
explosively
developing
due
abundant
wasting
sources
number
superior
advantages
wide
availability
selection
materials,
relatively
simple
device
configurations,
low-cost
processing.
Significant
experimental
theoretical
efforts
have
been
achieved
toward
understanding
fundamental
behaviors
range
demonstrations
since
its
report
2012.
As
result,
considerable
technological
advancement
has
exhibited
it
advances
timeline
achievement
proposed
roadmap.
Now,
technology
reached
stage
prototype
development
with
verification
performance
beyond
lab
scale
environment
commercialization.
this
review,
distinguished
authors
world
worked
together
summarize
state
art
theory,
devices,
systems,
circuits,
applications
TENG
fields.
The
great
research
achievements
researchers
field
around
over
past
decade
expected
play
major
role
coming
fruition
unexpectedly
accelerated
next
decade.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(11), P. 18469 - 18482
Published: Nov. 5, 2021
Flexible
zinc-ion
hybrid
capacitors
(ZIHCs)
based
on
hydrogel
electrolytes
are
an
up-and-coming
and
highly
promising
candidate
for
potential
large-scale
energy
storage
due
to
their
combined
complementary
advantages
of
zinc
batteries
capacitors.
However,
the
freezing
induces
a
sharp
drop
in
conductivity
mechanical
property
with
tremendous
compromise
interfacial
adhesion,
thereby
severely
impeding
low-temperature
application
such
flexible
ZIHCs.
To
achieve
ZIHCs
excellent
adaptability,
antifreezing
self-adhesive
polyzwitterionic
electrolyte
(PZHE)
is
engineered
via
self-catalytic
nano-reinforced
strategy,
affording
unparalleled
robust
together
superhigh
strength
over
broad
temperature
ranging
from
25
-60
°C.
Meanwhile,
water-in-salt-type
PZHE
filled
ZnCl2
can
provide
ion
migration
channels
enhance
reversibility
Zn
metal
electrodes,
thus
greatly
reducing
side
reactions
extending
cycling
life.
With
distinctive
integrated
merits
water-in-salt
type
PZHE,
as-built
deliver
high-level
density
80.5
Wh
kg-1,
desired
specific
capacity
81.5
mAh
g-1,
along
long-duration
lifespan
(100
000
cycles)
84.6%
retention
at
-40
°C,
even
outperforming
state-of-the-art
room
temperature.
More
encouragingly,
extraordinary
temperature-adaptability
both
electrochemical
performance
under
severe
challenges
achieved
extremely
low
Noticeably,
ZIHC
also
capable
operating
ice-water
bath
vacuum.
It
believed
that
this
strategy
makes
contributions
inspire
design
high-performance
PZHEs
fields
wearable
electronics
work
cold
environments.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Nov. 18, 2022
Abstract
The
advancement
of
the
Internet
Things/5G
infrastructure
requires
a
low‐cost
ubiquitous
sensory
network
to
realize
an
autonomous
system
for
information
collection
and
processing,
aiming
at
diversified
applications
ranging
from
healthcare,
smart
home,
industry
4.0
environmental
monitoring.
triboelectric
nanogenerator
(TENG)
is
considered
most
promising
technology
due
its
self‐powered,
cost‐effective,
highly
customizable
advantages.
Through
use
wearable
electronic
devices,
advanced
TENG
developed
as
core
enabling
self‐powered
sensors,
power
supplies,
data
communications
aforementioned
applications.
In
this
review,
advancements
TENG‐based
electronics
regarding
materials,
material/device
hybridization,
systems
integration,
convergence,
in
environment
monitoring,
transportation,
homes
toward
future
green
earth
are
reported.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(26)
Published: March 20, 2023
The
Hoffmeister
effect
of
inorganic
salts
is
verified
as
a
promising
way
to
toughen
hydrogels,
however,
the
high
concentration
may
be
accompanied
by
poor
biocompatibility.
In
this
work,
it
found
that
polyelectrolytes
can
obviously
elevate
mechanical
performances
hydrogels
through
effect.
introduction
anionic
poly(sodium
acrylate)
into
poly(vinyl
alcohol)
(PVA)
hydrogel
induces
aggregation
and
crystallization
PVA
boost
properties
resulting
double-network
hydrogel:
elevation
73,
64,
28,
135,
19
times
in
tensile
strength,
compressive
Young's
modulus,
toughness,
fracture
energy
compared
with
poly(acrylic
acid),
respectively.
It
noteworthy
flexibly
tuned
variation
polyelectrolyte
concentration,
ionization
degree,
relative
hydrophobicity
ionic
component,
type
wide
range.
This
strategy
work
for
other
Hoffmeister-effect-sensitive
polymers
polyelectrolytes.
Also,
urea
bonds
further
improve
antiswelling
capability
hydrogels.
As
biomedical
patch,
advanced
efficiently
inhibit
hernia
formation
promote
regeneration
soft
tissues
an
abdominal
wall
defect
model.
