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Polymer Science
Zhuoyuan Zheng, Haichuan Cao, Wenhui Shi, Chunling She, Xianlong Zhou, Lili Liu, Yusong Zhu
Summary: A zinc-alginate hydrogel-polymer electrolyte was prepared to solve the issues of dendrite growth, capacity degradation, and short lifetime in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. The hydrogel-polymer electrolyte exhibited high ionic conductivity, excellent mechanical properties, and good thermal and electrochemical stability.
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Chemistry, Physical
Xilong Li, Hongyang Wang, Xiaoyi Sun, Juan Li, You-Nian Liu
Summary: In this study, a novel organohydrogel electrolyte (OHEs) was prepared, with a lower freezing point and excellent battery performance, including high rate performance and cycle stability. At room temperature, the Zn||PANI battery assembled with OHE exhibited outstanding capacity retention and had a wide operating temperature range.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Zhenya Wang, Yanmei Li, Jiawei Wang, Runa Ji, Hao Yuan, Yingyu Wang, Hua Wang
Summary: This article reviews the recent research progress of flexible aqueous multivalent ion batteries (FAMIBs), focusing on the rational material and configuration design to achieve high battery performance under deformation conditions. The electrochemical performance, approaches to improve performance, and future development of FAMIBs are comprehensively evaluated.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhaoyang Chen, Xing Yang, Wenqiong Li, Xiaoguang Liang, Jiaming Guo, Haihan Li, Yun He, Yoonseob Kim
Summary: A novel interface engineering strategy is proposed in this study to retard the water loss of GPE in ZABs, which significantly enhances the cycle life of ZAB and suppresses the growth of Zn dendrites. The use of PEVA-C nanofibers interface layer on the carbon cloth effectively improves the performance of ZAB, showing an impressive cycle life of 230 hours.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zixuan Zhou, Hongyang Wang, Weilin Yi, Shuang Wu, Xiaoyi Sun, Juan Li
Summary: Designed an antifreeze hydrogel electrolyte for low-temperature Zn||LFP battery, which exhibits stable charging/discharging, high elasticity, and high ionic conductivity. The battery displays outstanding cycle stability, subzero-temperature operation, and mechanical safety.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanan Zhang, Yajun Chen, Xin Li, Mensah Alfred, Dawei Li, Fenglin Huang, Qufu Wei
Summary: Solid-state electrolyte is crucial in determining the lifespan and energy efficiency of zinc-air batteries. The BC-KOH-KI electrolyte prepared based on bacterial cellulose exhibits excellent mechanical strength and ionic conductivity, making it suitable for flexible zinc-air batteries with high efficiency, power density, capacity, cycling number, and stable output under bending angles, showing great potential for wearable applications.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Siyuan Zhao, Dawei Xia, Minghao Li, Diyi Cheng, Keliang Wang, Ying Shirley Meng, Zheng Chen, Jinhye Bae
Summary: A novel thermoreversible alkaline hydrogel electrolyte is reported to solve the problems of poor electrolyte/electrode contact, mechanical degradation, and CO2 corrosion encountered by flexible solid-state zinc-air batteries in practical applications. The hydrogel electrolyte can transform from solid to liquid state through a cooling process, restoring the electrolyte layer and enhancing electrode-electrolyte contact. The ZAB based on this hydrogel electrolyte shows an unprecedented anti-CO2 property and significantly improves discharge duration compared to ZABs with liquid electrolyte.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Siyuan Zhao, Tong Liu, Yawen Dai, Yang Wang, Zengjia Guo, Shuo Zhai, Jie Yu, Chunyi Zhi, Meng Ni
Summary: A novel strategy using Pluronic (R) F127 hydrogels has been proposed to design all-in-one and membrane-free acid-alkaline flexible electrolytes for high-voltage ZABs. By implementing this strategy, a ZAB with an unprecedentedly high voltage of 2V has been achieved, surpassing all existing flexible ZABs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Prahlad Yadav, Nataraj Sanna Kotrappanavar, Pooja B. Naik, Hemanth Kumar Beere, Ketaki Samanta, Naveen S. Reddy, Jari S. Algethami, Mohammed Jalalah, Farid A. Harraz, Debasis Ghosh
Summary: In this study, a high-performance rechargeable zinc ion battery with a laser-scribed carbon-supported electrodeposited zinc anode and vanadium oxide cathode was fabricated. The electrodeposited zinc anode showed excellent stability over 500 hours of testing. By replacing the aqueous electrolyte with a solid-state electrolyte, the cycle stability of the battery was significantly improved. The solid-state planar battery exhibited high initial capacity and impressive cycle stability over 5500 cycles.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanan Yang, Weiwei Li, Wanting Su, Man Lang, Huili Li, Fang Zhang
Summary: In this study, polyampholyte nanocomposite hydrogels were synthesized via in-situ co-polymerization to create flexible and multifunctional zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) with high mechanical performance and excellent ionic conductivity. These batteries exhibited superior electrochemical properties and healability under ambient temperature and near infrared light conditions, extending the application of flexible energy storage devices to other portable and wearable energy related devices with multifunctionality.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanan Zhang, Hanglan Qin, Mensah Alfred, Huizhen Ke, Yibing Cai, Qingqing Wang, Fenglin Huang, Bing Liu, Pengfei Lv, Qufu Wei
Summary: This study explores the use of zinc-air batteries for powering wearable electronic devices, and improves the anti-dehydration and anti-freezing properties of hydrogel electrolytes, enabling them to operate in extreme cold temperatures and provide power for electronic devices.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Peijie Xu, Chunyuan Wang, Bingxin Zhao, Yi Zhou, Hongfei Cheng
Summary: A highly stable hydrogel electrolyte based on modified halloysite nanotubes and polyacrylamide was reported, enabling flexible Zn/Zn symmetric batteries and ZIBs with outstanding stability and capacity retention.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Ziyuan Li, Xia Li, Yifei Jiang, Qijun Ding, Wenjia Han
Summary: A composite hydrogel electrolyte based on PVA was synthesized in this study, showing good environmental stability and high ion migration efficiency, suitable for flexible zinc-air batteries with excellent cycle performance and discharge capacity.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Nan Sun, Hongjin Sun, Dongchen Tan, Qinglei Guo, Zhe Zhang, Zhiyuan Tao, Chengcheng Fang, Jingyuan Bu, Jijie Huang, Chengming Jiang
Summary: Transparent and flexible electronics research has immense potential in consumer electronics, healthcare, and renewable energy sectors. This study introduces a transparent and flexible zinc-ion solid-state battery (TFZSB) with all components made of transparent and soft materials. The TFZSB demonstrates high transmittance, strong mechanical stability, and a mass specific capacity of 122.6mAh/g, making it a breakthrough in wearable and smart electronics and bridging energy storage and flexibility/transparency domains.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiayue Fan, Haozhi Wang, Xiaorui Liu, Jie Liu, Naiqin Zhao, Cheng Zhong, Wenbin Hu, Jun Lu
Summary: Flexible aqueous zinc-air batteries (FAZABs) with quasi-solid-state gel polymer electrolytes (QSGPEs) containing sulfonate functionalized nanocomposites exhibit high ionic conductivity, alkali tolerance, and zinc anode stability. The FAZAB shows a long cycling life of 450 hours, making it suitable for powering wearable electronics.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Panpan Zhang, Xu Wang, Yangyang Yang, Haifeng Yang, Chunsheng Lu, Mingru Su, Yu Zhou, Aichun Dou, Xiaowei Li, Xiaochuan Hou, Yunjian Liu
Summary: In this study, the influence of transition metal doping on the electronic and mechanical properties and electrochemical performance of 2HMoS2/NC was investigated using Cobalt (Co) as an example. Co doping was found to effectively improve the electronic conductivity and active site areas of 2H-MoS2/NC at different positions, optimizing the adsorption and diffusion capability of potassium ions. Furthermore, the study revealed the optimal roles of different types of nitrogen atoms in kinetic adsorption, diffusion, and interfacial stability of potassium ions. These findings provide guidance for the experimental design of high rate 2H-MoS2/NC electrode materials and the optimal design of other functional composite materials.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zeeshan Ajmal, Mahmood Ul Haq, Shahid Zaman, M. K. Al-Muhanna, Anuj Kumar, Mohammed M. Fadhali, Siwar Ben Hadj Hassine, Muhammas Qasim, K. F. Alshammari, Ghulam Abbas Ashraf, Abdul Qadeer, Adil Murtaza, Sulaiman Al-Sulaimi, Huaqiang Zeng
Summary: This study presents a novel heterojunction structure (SrTiO3/CN-TAL10.0) for enhanced photocatalytic water splitting (PWS). The incorporation of thiophenedicarboxaldehyde (TAL) through copolymerization significantly improves the photocatalytic activity of carbon nitride (CN) while maintaining its photostability performance. The optimized composition allows efficient isolation of photoinduced charge carriers and enhanced charge transport, resulting in a remarkable increase in overall photocatalytic efficiency.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Angela Arnosa-Prieto, Patricia Diaz-Rodriguez, Manuel A. Gonzalez-Gomez, Pelayo Garcia-Acevedo, Lisandra de Castro-Alves, Yolanda Pineiro, Jose Rivas
Summary: Macrophages can exhibit different phenotypes depending on the microenvironment and the characteristics of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MNPs). This study demonstrates that the concentration and morphology of MNPs can influence the polarization of macrophages. The findings have implications for therapeutics targeting tissue regeneration and tumor progression.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yu Fang, Cheng-Ye Zhu, Hao-Cheng Yang, Chao Zhang, Zhi-Kang Xu
Summary: This study demonstrates the advantages of vacuum-assisted interfacial polymerization (VAIP) in fabricating polyimide nanofiltration membranes. By using vacuum filtration, aqueous solutions of PIP can be evenly distributed on different microfiltration substrates, leading to the fabrication of uniform and ultra-thin polyamide layers with excellent performance. The membranes exhibit high rejection rates and water permeance, as well as satisfactory long-term stability.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Isaac J. Gresham, Edwin C. Johnson, Hayden Robertson, Joshua D. Willott, Grant B. Webber, Erica J. Wanless, Andrew R. J. Nelson, Stuart W. Prescott
Summary: Understanding the interactions between polymers and surfactants is crucial for optimizing commercial systems. This study tested the behavior of polymer-surfactant systems, revealing that they do not behave like polyelectrolytes in the presence of salt. Additionally, the structure of polymer-surfactant complexes under confinement differs from that of polyelectrolytes.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yunxiao Xie, Cui Liu, Jie Zhang, Yan Li, Bin Li, Shilin Liu
Summary: This study aimed to improve the microstructure and rheological properties of W/W Pickering emulsions by crosslinking sodium alginate at the water-water interface, thereby enhancing the activity of encapsulated probiotics in simulated gastrointestinal digestion.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sang Ho Lee, Yige Sun, Patrick S. Grant
Summary: This research developed an effective approach to enhance the charging rates of lithium ion batteries (LIBs) by strategically incorporating carbon nanotube (CNT) conductivity boosters into Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) electrodes. Multi-layer architectures comprising CNT-rich and CNT-free LTO electrode layers were manufactured using a layer-by-layer spray coating method to promote charge transfer kinetics of high mass loading electrodes. The best performing multi-layer was paired with a spray-coated LiFePO4 (LFP) positive electrode, resulting in attractive power performance that outperformed conventional LTO || LFP combinations.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jingwei Liang, Shaobin Li, Fengbo Li, Li Zhang, Yufeng Jiang, Huiyuan Ma, Kun Cheng, Liang Qing
Summary: A molybdenum-regulated self-supporting electrode material with rich vacancy defects has been successfully synthesized and shows exceptional catalytic activities and stability for electrocatalytic overall water splitting. This study provides a new perspective for the design and synthesis of non-precious metal bifunctional electrocatalysts.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jonas Blahnik, Jennifer Schuster, Rainer Mueller, Eva Mueller, Werner Kunz
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between the morphology of PMMA monopolymers and PMMA-PHEMA copolymers with the expected nature of surfactant-free microemulsions (SFMEs) before polymerization. It is found that previously mesostructured, surfactant-free mixtures can produce porous polymers of different morphologies, while unstructured, oil-rich regions lead to solid, transparent polymers without nanostructured morphologies. Additionally, a surfactant-based reference system shows similar phase behavior and polymer morphologies as the comparable surfactant-free system, indicating the importance of the hydrotropic behavior of HEMA in this system.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zheng-Fen Pu, Wen-Zhi She, Rong Sheng Li, Qiu-Lin Wen, Bi-Chao Wu, Chun-Hua Li, Jian Ling, Qiue Cao
Summary: This study synthesized two framework-isomeric covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and discovered that the light scattering signal of COFs can be used for the analytical detection of lead ions. By controlling synthesis conditions and introducing regulators, the morphology of COFs could be controlled and framework-isomeric COFs could be precisely synthesized.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuchen Weng, Ying Hong, Jingyu Deng, Sicheng Cao, Li-Juan Fan
Summary: This paper reports the preparation of dynamic color-changing fluorescent polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) by constructing a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) pair. The PNPs show excellent anti-counterfeiting effects and reproducibility. The study demonstrates a promising encryption strategy that can achieve multiple outputs with simple operation.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guodong Liu, Zijian Wang, Jianing Wang, Hanbin Liu, Zhijian Li
Summary: This study investigates the combination of multicolor switchable polyaniline (PANI) electrode and 1-methyl-4,4'-bipyridyl iodide (MBI), which demonstrates superior optical properties in visible and near-infrared light modulation, as well as excellent electrochemical performances. This combination can be used to develop novel electrochromic devices for applications in smart packaging, smart labels, and flexible smart windows.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Huying Yan, Yang Guo, Xingzhi Bai, Jiawei Qi, Haipeng Lu
Summary: By modifying Ti3C2Tx through heterogeneous interface engineering, optimized impedance matching is achieved, leading to enhanced electromagnetic wave absorption performance.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kehu Zhang, Yang Zhou, Silvia Moreno, Simona Schwarz, Susanne Boye, Brigitte Voit, Dietmar Appelhans
Summary: This article presents an advanced crosslinking strategy to fabricate clustered polymersomes using host-guest interactions. By controlling the input of crosslinker and environmental conditions, reversible aggregation and disassembly of these polymersomes can be achieved. The size and structure of these clustered polymersomes can be regulated and visualized through a fluorescent enzymatic cascade reaction.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Junjie Xu, Weixiong Huang, Ruiling Li, Li Li, Jinjin Ma, Jiaou Qi, Haiyan Ma, Min Ruan, Lilin Lu
Summary: In this study, a potassium doped palladium catalyst was developed for acetylene hydrogenation, showing excellent catalytic performance and durability. The doping of potassium effectively weakened the adsorption of ethylene, improved ethylene selectivity, and lowered the barriers of hydrogen activation and transfer reactions.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)