Recent Progress in Polymer Gel‐Based Ionic Thermoelectric Devices: Materials, Methods, and Perspectives

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 2, 2025

Polymer gel-based ionic thermoelectric (i-TE) devices, including thermally chargeable capacitors and thermogalvanic cells, represent an innovative approach to sustainable energy harvesting by converting waste heat into electricity. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in i-TE materials, focusing on their Seebeck coefficients, the mechanisms underlying thermodiffusion effects, various strategies employed enhance performance. Gel-based materials show great promise due flexibility, low cost, suitability for flexible wearable devices. However, challenges such as improving conductivity stability redox couples remain. Future directions include enhancing efficiency ionic-electronic coupling developing more robust electrode optimize conversion real-world applications.

Language: Английский

Tailoring hyaluronic acid hydrogels: Impact of cross-linker length and density on skin rejuvenation as injectable dermal fillers and their potential effects on the MAPK signaling pathway suppression

Bioactive Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 49, P. 154 - 171

Published: March 8, 2025

Language: Английский

Self-healing functional materials for advanced batteries: Mechanisms, dynamics, and applications

Energy storage materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 103992 - 103992

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский