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Babu MP, Moodakare SB, Vedarajan R, Ramanujam K. Quasi-Gel Polymer Electrolyte Interfaced with Electrodes through Solvent-Swollen Poly(ethylene oxide) for High-Performance Lithium/Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39146494 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c06192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are regarded as a superior alternative to traditional liquid electrolytes of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their improved safety features. The practical implementation of SPEs faces challenges, such as low ionic conductivity at room temperature (RT) and inadequate interfacial contact, leading to high interfacial resistance across the electrode and electrolyte interfaces. In this study, we addressed these issues by designing a quasi-gel polymer electrolyte (QGPE), a blend of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP), poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), and succinonitrile (SN), with the desired mechanical strength, ionic conductivity, and interfacial stability through a simple solution casting technique. The QGPE features a thin solvated PEO layer on its surface, which wets the electrode, reducing the interfacial resistance and ensuring a homogeneous Li-ion flux across the interface. The optimized QGPE exhibits a good lithium-ion conductivity of 1.14 × 10-3 S cm-1 with a superior lithium-ion transference number of 0.7 at 25 °C. The Li/QGPE/Li symmetric cell exhibits a highly reversible lithium plating/stripping process for over 1300 h with minimal voltage polarization of ∼20 mV. The Li/QGPE/LiFePO4 full cell demonstrates good rate capability and excellent long-term cycling performance at a 0.1 C rate at 25 °C, maintaining a specific discharge capacity of 148 mAh g-1 over 200 cycles. The effectiveness of QGPE for LIBs is proven using a graphite/QGPE/LiFePO4 4 × 4 cm pouch cell, showcasing outstanding flexibility and tolerance against intentional abuse.
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- Mohana Priya Babu
- Clean Energy Lab, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
- The Energy Consortium, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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- International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Research Park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600113, India
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- International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Research Park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600113, India
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- Clean Energy Lab, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
- The Energy Consortium, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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Huang ZX, Zhang T, Zhang ZP, Rong MZ, Zhang MQ. Highly Ionic Conductive, Self-Healing, Li 10GeP 2S 12-Filled Composite Solid Electrolytes Based on Reversibly Interlocked Macromolecule Networks for Lithium Metal Batteries with Improved Cycling Stability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:42736-42747. [PMID: 39082474 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c09099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Ceramic-polymer composite solid electrolytes (CSEs) have attracted great attention by combining the advantages of polymer electrolytes and inorganic ceramic electrolytes. Herein, Li10GeP2S12 (LGPS) particles are incorporated into poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based reversibly interlocked polymer networks (RILNs) derived from the topological rearrangement of two PEO networks cross-linked by reversible imine bonds and disulfide linkages. A series of highly ionic conductive, self-healing CSEs are obtained accordingly. The interlocking architecture successfully inhibits PEO crystallization, increasing the amorphous phase for Li ion transportation, and stabilizes the conductive pathways of LGPS particles by its unique confinement effect. Meanwhile, the LGPS particles cooperate with the RILN matrix, forming a filler-polymer interfacial phase for additional Li ion transportation and strengthening and toughening the resultant CSEs via the strong intermolecular Li+-O2- interactions. Furthermore, the dynamic characteristics of the included reversible bonds ensure a multiple intrinsic self-healing capability. Consequently, the CSEs containing 15 wt % LGPS deliver a high ionic conductivity (1.06 × 10-3 S cm-1) and high Li ion transference number (∼0.6) at 25 °C, a wide electrochemical stability window (>4.9 V), good mechanical properties (0.63 MPa, 377%), and a stable CSE/Li anode interface. The integrated Li/CSE/LiFePO4 battery exhibits a specific discharge capacity of 110.8 mAh g-1 at 1 C (25 °C) and a capacity retention of 76.9% after 200 cycles. Thanks to the healability, the damaged CSEs can regain the structural integrity, ion conductive capability, and cycling performance of the assembled cells. The present work provides an effective strategy to fabricate CSEs for lithium metal batteries that are workable at ambient temperature.
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- Zi Xin Huang
- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, GD HPPC Lab, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, GD HPPC Lab, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, GD HPPC Lab, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, GD HPPC Lab, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, GD HPPC Lab, IGCME, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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Hu L, Gao X, Wang H, Song Y, Zhu Y, Tao Z, Yuan B, Hu R. Progress of Polymer Electrolytes Worked in Solid-State Lithium Batteries for Wide-Temperature Application. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2312251. [PMID: 38461521 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202312251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Solid-state Li-ion batteries have emerged as the most promising next-generation energy storage systems, offering theoretical advantages such as superior safety and higher energy density. However, polymer-based solid-state Li-ion batteries face challenges across wide temperature ranges. The primary issue lies in the fact that most polymer electrolytes exhibit relatively low ionic conductivity at or below room temperature. This sensitivity to temperature variations poses challenges in operating solid-state lithium batteries at sub-zero temperatures. Moreover, elevated working temperatures lead to polymer shrinkage and deformation, ultimately resulting in battery failure. To address this challenge of polymer-based solid-state batteries, this review presents an overview of various promising polymer electrolyte systems. The review provides insights into the temperature-dependent physical and electrochemical properties of polymers, aiming to expand the temperature range of operation. The review also further summarizes modification strategies for polymer electrolytes suited to diverse temperatures. The final section summarizes the performance of various polymer-based solid-state batteries at different temperatures. Valuable insights and potential future research directions for designing wide-temperature polymer electrolytes are presented based on the differences in battery performance. This information is intended to inspire practical applications of wide-temperature polymer-based solid-state batteries.
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- Long Hu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Guangdong Huajing New Energy Technology Co. Ltd, Foshan, 528313, China
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- Guangdong Huajing New Energy Technology Co. Ltd, Foshan, 528313, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
- Guangdong Huajing New Energy Technology Co. Ltd, Foshan, 528313, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
- Guangdong Huajing New Energy Technology Co. Ltd, Foshan, 528313, China
- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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Fullerton W, Li CY. Compliant Solid Polymer Electrolytes (SPEs) for Enhanced Anode-Electrolyte Interfacial Stability in All-Solid-State Lithium-Metal Batteries (LMBs). ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2024; 6:7468-7477. [PMID: 39022347 PMCID: PMC11250032 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.4c00806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Practical application of high energy density lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) has remained elusive over the last several decades due to their unstable and dendritic electrodeposition behavior. Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) with sufficient elastic modulus have been shown to attenuate dendrite growth and extend cycle life. Among different polymer architectures, network SPEs have demonstrated promising overall performance in cells using lithium metal anodes. However, fine-tuning network structures to attain adequate lithium electrode interfacial contact and stable electrodeposition behavior at extended cycling remains a challenge. In this work, we designed a series of comb-chain cross-linker-based network SPEs with tunable compliance by introducing free dangling chains into the SPE network. These dangling chains were used to tune the SPE ionic conductivity, ductility, and compliance. Our results demonstrate that increasing network compliance and ductility improves anode-electrolyte interfacial adhesion and reduces voltage hysteresis. SPEs with 56.3 wt % free dangling chain content showed a high Coulombic efficiency of 93.4% and a symmetric cell cycle life 1.9× that of SPEs without free chains. Additionally, the improved anode compliance of these SPEs led to reduced anode-electrolyte interfacial resistance growth and greater capacity retention at 92.8% when cycled at 1C in Li|SPE|LiFePO4 half cells for 275 cycles.
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- William
R. Fullerton
- Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Fenimore LM, Bin Rusayyis MA, Onsager CC, Grayson MA, Torkelson JM. Reprocessable Polymer Networks Containing Sulfur-Based, Percolated Dynamic Covalent Cross-Links and Percolated or Non-Percolated, Static Cross-Links. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024:e2400303. [PMID: 38991017 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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One method to improve the properties of covalent adaptable networks (CANs) is to reinforce them with a fraction of permanent cross-links without sacrificing their (re)processability. Here, a simple method to synthesize poly(n-hexyl methacrylate) (PHMA) and poly(n-lauryl methacrylate) (PLMA) networks containing static dialkyl disulfide cross-links (utilizing bis(2-methacryloyl)oxyethyl disulfide, or DSDMA, as a permanent cross-linker) and dynamic dialkylamino sulfur-sulfur cross-links (utilizing BiTEMPS methacrylate as a dissociative dynamic covalent cross-linker) is presented. The robustness and (re)processability of the CANs are demonstrated, including the full recovery of cross-link density after recycling. The authors also investigate the effect of static cross-link content on the stress relaxation responses of the CANs with and without percolated, static cross-links. As PHMA and PLMA have very different activation energies of their respective cooperative segmental mobilities, it is shown that the dissociative CANs without percolated, static cross-links have activation energies of stress relaxation that are dominated by the dissociation of BiTEMPS methacrylate cross-links rather than by the cooperative relaxations of backbone segments, i.e., the alpha relaxation. In CANs with percolated, static cross-links, the segmental relaxation of side chains, i.e., the beta relaxation, is critical in allowing for large-scale stress relaxation and governs their activation energies of stress relaxation.
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- Logan M Fenimore
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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Zhang M, Choi W, Kim M, Choi J, Zang X, Ren Y, Chen H, Tsukruk V, Peng J, Liu Y, Kim DH, Lin Z. Recent Advances in Environmentally Friendly Dual-crosslinking Polymer Networks. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318035. [PMID: 38586975 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Environmentally friendly crosslinked polymer networks feature degradable covalent or non-covalent bonds, with many of them manifesting dynamic characteristics. These attributes enable convenient degradation, facile reprocessibility, and self-healing capabilities. However, the inherent instability of these crosslinking bonds often compromises the mechanical properties of polymer networks, limiting their practical applications. In this context, environmentally friendly dual-crosslinking polymer networks (denoted EF-DCPNs) have emerged as promising alternatives to address this challenge. These materials effectively balance the need for high mechanical properties with the ability to degrade, recycle, and/or self-heal. Despite their promising potential, investigations into EF-DCPNs remain in their nascent stages, and several gaps and limitations persist. This Review provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis, properties, and applications of recent progress in EF-DCPNs. Firstly, synthetic routes to a rich variety of EF-DCPNs possessing two distinct types of dynamic bonds (i.e., imine, disulfide, ester, hydrogen bond, coordination bond, and other bonds) are introduced. Subsequently, complex structure- and dynamic nature-dependent mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of EF-DCPNs are discussed, followed by their exemplary applications in electronics and biotechnology. Finally, future research directions in this rapidly evolving field are outlined.
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- Mingyue Zhang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan Province, 411105, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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Paste R, Chen YT, Borde K, Dhage A, Sun SS, Lin HC, Chu CW. A-LLTO Nanoparticles Embedded Composite Solid Polymer Electrolyte for Room Temperature Operational Li-metal Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2311382. [PMID: 38698599 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Solid-state batteries (SSBs) have the potential to revolutionize the current energy storage sector. A significant portion of the current development of electric vehicles and the electrification of various appliances relies on Lithium (Li)-ion batteries. However, future energy demands will require the development of stronger and more reliable batteries. This report presents a novel solid state electrolyte (SSE) composed of a self-healing composite solid polymer electrolyte (CSPE) matrix and aluminum-doped (Li0.33La0.56)1.005Ti0.99Al0.01O3 (A-LLTO) nanofillers. The CSPE contains Jeffamine ED-2003 monomer, Benzene-1,3,5-tricarbaldehyde (BTC) crosslinker dissolved in a 1:1 ratio of Dimethylformamide (DMF) to LiPF6, and a certain amount (x) of A-LLTO nanofillers (x = 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5%). A CSPE containing x-amount of A-LLTO fillers (referred to as CAL-x%) demonstrates excellent ion-conducting properties and stable battery performance. The CAL-10% demonstrates 1.1 × 10-3 S cm-1 of ionic conductivity at room temperature (RT). A-LLTO nanofillers dispersed uniformly within the polymer matrix form a percolation network, which is believed to improve ionic conductivity and the diffusion of Li+ ions. The CR-2032 cell, consisting of LiFePO4 (LFP)║CAL-10%║Li, at RT offers an initial discharge capacity of ≈165 mAh g-1 at 0.1C rate for 120 cycles with 98.85% coulombic efficiency (C.E.).
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- Rohan Paste
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan (ROC)
- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nangang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan (ROC)
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan (ROC)
- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nangang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan (ROC)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nangang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan (ROC)
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- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nangang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan (ROC)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nangang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan (ROC)
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- Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan (ROC)
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- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nangang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan (ROC)
- College of Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, 33302, Taiwan (ROC)
- Center for Green Technology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, 33302, Taiwan (ROC)
- Department of Photonics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan (ROC)
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Apostolides D, Michael G, Patrickios CS, Notredame B, Zhang Y, Gohy JF, Prévost S, Gradzielski M, Jung FA, Papadakis CM. Dynamic Covalent Amphiphilic Polymer Conetworks Based on End-Linked Pluronic F108: Preparation, Characterization, and Evaluation as Matrices for Gel Polymer Electrolytes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16. [PMID: 38669089 PMCID: PMC11082838 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c19189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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We present the development of a platform of well-defined, dynamic covalent amphiphilic polymer conetworks (APCN) based on an α,ω-dibenzaldehyde end-functionalized linear amphiphilic poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(propylene glycol)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG-b-PPG-b-PEG, Pluronic) copolymer end-linked with a triacylhydrazide oligo(ethylene glycol) triarmed star cross-linker. The developed APCNs were characterized in terms of their rheological (increase in the storage modulus by a factor of 2 with increase in temperature from 10 to 50 °C), self-healing, self-assembling, and mechanical properties and evaluated as a matrix for gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) in both the stretched and unstretched states. Our results show that water-loaded APCNs almost completely self-mend, self-organize at room temperature into a body-centered cubic structure with long-range order exhibiting an aggregation number of around 80, and display an exceptional room temperature stretchability of ∼2400%. Furthermore, ionic liquid-loaded APCNs could serve as gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs), displaying a substantial ion conductivity in the unstretched state, which was gradually reduced upon elongation up to a strain of 4, above which it gradually increased. Finally, it was found that recycled (dissolved and re-formed) ionic liquid-loaded APCNs could be reused as GPEs preserving 50-70% of their original ion conductivity.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Institute
for Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Bio- and Soft Matter
(BSMA), Université Catholique de
Louvain (UCL), Place Pasteur 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute
for Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Bio- and Soft Matter
(BSMA), Université Catholique de
Louvain (UCL), Place Pasteur 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute
for Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Bio- and Soft Matter
(BSMA), Université Catholique de
Louvain (UCL), Place Pasteur 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institut
Max von Laue—Paul Langevin (ILL), 71, Avenue des Martyrs—CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Stranski-Laboratorium
für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für
Chemie, Technische Universität, Straße des 17, Juni 124, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Soft Matter
Physics Group, Physics Department, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Soft Matter
Physics Group, Physics Department, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Ren H, Takeuchi ES, Marschilok AC, Takeuchi KJ, Reichmanis E. Enhancing composite electrode performance: insights into interfacial interactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:1979-1998. [PMID: 38190114 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05608b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
Abstract
Propelled by the widespread adoption of portable electronic devices, electrochemical energy storage systems, particularly lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), have become ubiquitous in modern society. The electrode is the critical battery component, where intricate interactions between the materials govern both the energy output and the overall lifespan of the battery under operational conditions. However, the poor interfacial properties of traditional electrode materials fall short in meeting escalating performance demands. To facilitate the advent of next-generation lithium-ion batteries, attention must be devoted to the interfacial chemistry that dictates and modulates the various dynamic and transport processes across multiple length scales within the composite electrodes. Recent research has concentrated on systematically understanding the properties of distinct electrode components to engineer meticulously tailored electrode formulations. These are geared towards composite electrodes with heightened chemical stability, thermal robustness, enhanced local conductivities, and superior mechanical resilience. This review elucidates the latest advances in understanding the impact of interfacial interactions in achieving high-capacity, high-stability electrodes. Through comprehensive insights into the interfacial interactions between the various electrode components, we can create improved integrated systems that outperform those developed through empirical methods. In light of this, the adoption of a holistic approach to enhance the interactions among electrode materials becomes of paramount importance. This concerted effort ensures the attainment of heightened rate capability, facilitation of lithium-ion transport, and overall system stability throughout the entirety of the cyclic process.
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- Haoze Ren
- Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA.
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- Interdisciplinary Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 11973, USA
- Institute for Energy Sustainability, Environment and Equity, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, USA
- Department of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 11973, USA
- Institute for Energy Sustainability, Environment and Equity, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, USA
- Department of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 11973, USA
- Institute for Energy Sustainability, Environment and Equity, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, USA
- Department of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, USA.
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Lyu J, Song G, Jung H, Park YI, Lee SH, Jeong JE, Kim JC. Solvent-Triggered Chemical Recycling of Ion-Conductive and Self-Healable Polyurethane Covalent Adaptive Networks. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:1511-1520. [PMID: 38129176 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Given the substantial environmental challenge posed by global plastic waste, recycling technology for thermosetting polymers has become a huge research topic in the polymer industry. Covalent adaptive networks (CANs), which can reversibly dissociate and reconstruct their network structure, represent a key technology for the self-healing, reprocessing, and recycling of thermosetting polymers. In the present study, we introduce a new series of polyurethane CANs whose network structure can dissociate via the self-catalyzed formation of dithiolane from the CANs' polydisulfide linkages when the CANs are treated in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) or dimethyl sulfoxide at 60 °C for 1 h. More interestingly, we found that this network dissociation even occurs in tetrahydrofuran-DMF solvent mixtures with low DMF concentrations. This feature enables a reduction in the use of high-boiling, toxic polar aprotic solvents. The dissociated network structure of the CANs was reconstructed under UV light at 365 nm with a high yield via ring-opening polydisulfide linkage formation from dithiolane pendant groups. These CAN films, which were prepared by a sequential organic synthesis and polymerization process, exhibited high thermal stability and good mechanical properties, recyclability, and self-healing performance. When lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) salt was added to the CAN films, the films exhibited a maximum ion conductivity of 7.48 × 10-4 S cm-1 because of the contribution of the high concentration of the pendant ethylene carbonate group in the CANs. The ion-conducting CAN films also showed excellent recyclability and a self-healing performance.
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- Jihong Lyu
- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan Advanced Energy Technology R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Ulsan 44776, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Specialty Chemicals, Division of Specialty and Bio-Based Chemicals Technology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
- Department of Advanced Materials & Chemical Engineering, University of Science & Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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Pei F, Wu L, Zhang Y, Liao Y, Kang Q, Han Y, Zhang H, Shen Y, Xu H, Li Z, Huang Y. Interfacial self-healing polymer electrolytes for long-cycle solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. Nat Commun 2024; 15:351. [PMID: 38191779 PMCID: PMC10774406 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43467-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Coupling high-capacity cathode and Li-anode with solid-state electrolyte has been demonstrated as an effective strategy for increasing the energy densities and safety of rechargeable batteries. However, the limited ion conductivity, the large interfacial resistance, and unconstrained Li-dendrite growth hinder the application of solid-state Li-metal batteries. Here, a poly(ether-urethane)-based solid-state polymer electrolyte with self-healing capability is designed to reduce the interfacial resistance and provides a high-performance solid-state Li-metal battery. With its dynamic covalent disulfide bonds and hydrogen bonds, the proposed solid-state polymer electrolyte exhibits excellent interfacial self-healing ability and maintains good interfacial contact. Full cells are assembled with the two integrated electrodes/electrolytes. As a result, the Li||Li symmetric cells exhibit stable long-term cycling for more than 6000 h, and the solid-state Li-S battery shows a prolonged cycling life of 700 cycles at 0.3 C. The use of ultrasound imaging technology shows that the interfacial contact of the integrated structure is much better than those of traditional laminated structure. This work provides an interesting interfacial dual-integrated strategy for designing high-performance solid-state Li-metal batteries.
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- Fei Pei
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Wibowo C, Salsabila S, Muna A, Rusliman D, Wasisto HS. Advanced biopolymer-based edible coating technologies for food preservation and packaging. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2024; 23:e13275. [PMID: 38284604 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Along with the growth of the world's population that reduces the accessibility of arable land and water, demand for food, as the fundamental element of human beings, has been continuously increasing each day. This situation not only becomes a challenge for the modern food chain systems but also affects food availability throughout the world. Edible coating is expected to play a significant role in food preservation and packaging, where this technique can reduce the number of food loss and subsequently ensure more sustainable food and agriculture production through various mechanisms. This review provides comprehensive information related to the currently available advanced technologies of coating applications, which include advanced methods (i.e., nanoscale and multilayer coating methods) and advanced properties (i.e., active, self-healing, and super hydrophobic coating properties). Furthermore, the benefits and drawbacks of those technologies during their applications on foods are also discussed. For further research, opportunities are foreseen to develop robust edible coating methods by combining multiple advanced technologies for large-scale and more sustainable industrial production.
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- Condro Wibowo
- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Indonesia
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Indonesia
- PT Foodfuture Icon Nusantara, Purwokerto, Indonesia
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Indonesia
- PT Foodfuture Icon Nusantara, Purwokerto, Indonesia
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Indonesia
- PT Foodfuture Icon Nusantara, Purwokerto, Indonesia
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Katcharava Z, Zhou X, Bhandary R, Sattler R, Huth H, Beiner M, Marinow A, Binder WH. Solvent and catalyst free vitrimeric poly(ionic liquid) electrolytes. RSC Adv 2023; 13:14435-14442. [PMID: 37180003 PMCID: PMC10172824 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02396f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Polymer electrolytes (PEs) are a promising alternative to overcome shortcomings of conventional lithium ion batteries (LiBs) and make them safer for users. Introduction of self-healing features in PEs additionally leads to prolonged life-time of LIBs, thus tackling cost and environmental issues. We here present solvent free, self-healable, reprocessable, thermally stable, conductive poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) consisting of pyrrolidinium-based repeating units. PEO-functionalized styrene was used as a co-monomer for improving mechanical properties and introducing pendant OH groups in the polymer backbone to act as a transient crosslinking site for boric acid, leading to the formation of dynamic boronic ester bonds, thus forming a vitrimeric material. Dynamic boronic ester linkages allow reprocessing (at 40 °C), reshaping and self-healing ability of PEs. A series of vitrimeric PILs by varying both monomers ratio and lithium salt (LiTFSI) content was synthesized and characterized. The conductivity reached 10-5 S cm-1 at 50 °C in the optimized composition. Moreover, the PILs rheological properties fit the required melt flow behavior (above 120 °C) for 3D printing via fused deposition modeling (FDM), offering the possibility to design batteries with more complex and diverse architectures.
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- Zviadi Katcharava
- Macromolecular Chemistry, Division of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences II (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics), Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg von-Danckelmann-Platz 4 D-06120 Halle Germany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Division of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences II (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics), Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg von-Danckelmann-Platz 4 D-06120 Halle Germany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Division of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences II (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics), Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg von-Danckelmann-Platz 4 D-06120 Halle Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS Walter Hülse Str. 1 D-06120 Halle (Saale) Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS Walter Hülse Str. 1 D-06120 Halle (Saale) Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS Walter Hülse Str. 1 D-06120 Halle (Saale) Germany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Division of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences II (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics), Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg von-Danckelmann-Platz 4 D-06120 Halle Germany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Division of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences II (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics), Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg von-Danckelmann-Platz 4 D-06120 Halle Germany
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Wan X, Mu T, Yin G. Intrinsic Self-Healing Chemistry for Next-Generation Flexible Energy Storage Devices. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:99. [PMID: 37037957 PMCID: PMC10086096 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01075-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The booming wearable/portable electronic devices industry has stimulated the progress of supporting flexible energy storage devices. Excellent performance of flexible devices not only requires the component units of each device to maintain the original performance under external forces, but also demands the overall device to be flexible in response to external fields. However, flexible energy storage devices inevitably occur mechanical damages (extrusion, impact, vibration)/electrical damages (overcharge, over-discharge, external short circuit) during long-term complex deformation conditions, causing serious performance degradation and safety risks. Inspired by the healing phenomenon of nature, endowing energy storage devices with self-healing capability has become a promising strategy to effectively improve the durability and functionality of devices. Herein, this review systematically summarizes the latest progress in intrinsic self-healing chemistry for energy storage devices. Firstly, the main intrinsic self-healing mechanism is introduced. Then, the research situation of electrodes, electrolytes, artificial interface layers and integrated devices based on intrinsic self-healing and advanced characterization technology is reviewed. Finally, the current challenges and perspective are provided. We believe this critical review will contribute to the development of intrinsic self-healing chemistry in the flexible energy storage field.
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- Xin Wan
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China.
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Wang H, Shi Z, Guo K, Wang J, Gong C, Xie X, Xue Z. Boronic Ester Transesterification Accelerates Ion Conduction for Comb-like Solid Polymer Electrolytes. Macromolecules 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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- Hongli Wang
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomass Conversion and Utilization, School of Chemistry and Material Science, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan 432000, Hubei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Marinow A, Katcharava Z, Binder WH. Self-Healing Polymer Electrolytes for Next-Generation Lithium Batteries. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051145. [PMID: 36904385 PMCID: PMC10007462 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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The integration of polymer materials with self-healing features into advanced lithium batteries is a promising and attractive approach to mitigate degradation and, thus, improve the performance and reliability of batteries. Polymeric materials with an ability to autonomously repair themselves after damage may compensate for the mechanical rupture of an electrolyte, prevent the cracking and pulverization of electrodes or stabilize a solid electrolyte interface (SEI), thus prolonging the cycling lifetime of a battery while simultaneously tackling financial and safety issues. This paper comprehensively reviews various categories of self-healing polymer materials for application as electrolytes and adaptive coatings for electrodes in lithium-ion (LIBs) and lithium metal batteries (LMBs). We discuss the opportunities and current challenges in the development of self-healable polymeric materials for lithium batteries in terms of their synthesis, characterization and underlying self-healing mechanism, as well as performance, validation and optimization.
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Sang P, Chen Q, Wang DY, Guo W, Fu Y. Organosulfur Materials for Rechargeable Batteries: Structure, Mechanism, and Application. Chem Rev 2023; 123:1262-1326. [PMID: 36757873 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Lithium-ion batteries have received significant attention over the last decades due to the wide application of portable electronics and increasing deployment of electric vehicles. In order to further enhance the performance of the batteries and overcome the capacity limitations of inorganic electrode materials, it is imperative to explore new cathode and functional materials for rechargeable lithium batteries. Organosulfur materials containing sulfur-sulfur bonds as a kind of promising organic electrode materials have the advantages of high capacities, abundant resources, tunable structures, and environmental benignity. In addition, organosulfur materials have been widely used in almost every aspect of rechargeable batteries because of their multiple functionalities. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview on the development of organosulfur materials including the synthesis and application as cathode materials, electrolyte additives, electrolytes, binders, active materials in lithium redox flow batteries, and other metal battery systems. We also give an in-depth analysis of structure-property-performance relationship of organosulfur materials, and guidance for the future development of organosulfur materials for next generation rechargeable lithium batteries and beyond.
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- Pengfei Sang
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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Li F, Nguyen GTM, Vancaeyzeele C, Vidal F, Plesse C. Healable Ionoelastomer Designed from Polymeric Ionic Liquid and Vitrimer Chemistry. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2023; 5:529-541. [PMID: 36686061 PMCID: PMC9844214 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.2c01635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The growing demand for all-solid flexible, stretchable, and wearable devices has boosted the need for liquid-free and stretchable ionoelastomers. These ionic conducting materials are subjected to repeated deformations during functioning, making them susceptible to damage. Thus, imparting cross-linked materials with healing ability seems particularly promising to improve their durability. Here, a polymeric ionic liquid (PIL) bearing allyl functional groups was synthesized based on the quaternization of N-allylimidazole with a copolymer rubber of poly(epichlorohydrin) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO). The resulting PIL was then cross-linked with dynamic boronic ester cross-linkers 2,2'-(1,4-Phenylene)-bis[4-mercaptan-1,3,2-dioxaborolane] (BDB) through thiol-ene "click" photoaddition. PEO dangling chains were additionally introduced for acting as free volume enhancers. The properties of the resulting all-solid PIL networks were investigated by tuning dynamic cross-linkers and dangling chain contents. Adjusting the cross-linker and dangling chain quantities yielded soft (0.2 MPa), stretchable (300%), and highly conducting ionoelastomers (1.6 × 10-5 S·cm-1 at 30 °C). The associative exchange reaction between BDB endowed these materials with vitrimer properties such as healing and recyclability. The recycled materials were able to retain their original mechanical properties and ionic conductivity. These healable PIL networks display a great potential for applications requiring solid electrolytes with high ionic conductivity, healing ability, and reprocessability.
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Song Y, Jiang Y, Deng L, Yang G. Self-Repairable and Flexible Polymer Network Electrolyte with Enhanced Lithium-Ion Conduction for Lithium Metal Batteries. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202717. [PMID: 36149011 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Developing high-performance functional polymer-based electrolytes is important for realizing next generation safe lithium metal batteries. In this study, a new type of quasi-solid polymer network electrolyte (SIPH-x-y%) was prepared by combining synthesized polymer network (SIPH) containing urethane bond linked ionic liquids (ILs), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and disulfide bond moieties, lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide salt (LiTFSI), and glyme type additive. It was found that SIPH-20-40% was mechanically flexible, self-healable, and showed high ionic conductivity of 2.67×10-4 S cm-1 . Also, SIPH-20-40% possesses a high lithium ion transference number of 0.43 and good electrochemical stability. These properties enabled the SIPH-20-40% electrolyte membrane to support Li/Li symmetrical cell to cycle stably during long term Li plating and stripping. The Li/SIPH-20-40%/LFP showed high delivered specific capacity and good stability (166.1 mAh g-1 after 106 cycles at 0.2 C). Such glyme doped polymer network electrolyte provides new experimental findings for developing polymer-based electrolyte with excellent mechanical integrity and battery related properties.
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- Yaduo Song
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China.,National Engineering Research Centre of Electromagnetic Radiation Control Materials, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China.,National Engineering Research Centre of Electromagnetic Radiation Control Materials, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China.,National Engineering Research Centre of Electromagnetic Radiation Control Materials, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China.,National Engineering Research Centre of Electromagnetic Radiation Control Materials, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China
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Davino S, Callegari D, Pasini D, Thomas M, Nicotera I, Bonizzoni S, Mustarelli P, Quartarone E. Cross-Linked Gel Electrolytes with Self-Healing Functionalities for Smart Lithium Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:51941-51953. [PMID: 36355595 PMCID: PMC9706498 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c15011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Next-generation Li-ion batteries must guarantee improved durability, quality, reliability, and safety to satisfy the stringent technical requirements of crucial sectors such as e-mobility. One breakthrough strategy to overcome the degradation phenomena affecting the battery performance is the development of advanced materials integrating smart functionalities, such as self-healing units. Herein, we propose a gel electrolyte based on a uniform and highly cross-linked network, hosting a high amount of liquid electrolyte, with multiple advantages: (i) autonomous, fast self-healing, and a promising PF5-scavenging role; (ii) solid-like mechanical stability despite the large fraction of entrapped liquid; and (iii) good Li+ transport. It is shown that such a gel electrolyte has very good conductivity (>1.0 mS cm-1 at 40 °C) with low activation energy (0.25 eV) for the ion transport. The transport properties are easily restored in the case of physical damages, thanks to the outstanding capability of the polymer to intrinsically repair severe cracks or fractures. The good elastic modulus of the cross-linked network, combined with the high fraction of anions immobilized within the polymer backbone, guarantees stable Li electrodeposition, disfavoring the formation of mossy dendrites with the Li metal anode. We demonstrate the electrolyte performance in a full-cell configuration with a LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 (NMC811) cathode, obtaining good cycling performance and stability.
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- S. Davino
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, Pavia27100, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, Pavia27100, Italy
- GISEL—Centro
di Riferimento Nazionale per i Sistemi di Accumulo Elettrochimico
di Energia, INSTM, via G. Giusti 9, Firenze50121, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, Pavia27100, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Rende, Cosenza87036, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Rende, Cosenza87036, Italy
- GISEL—Centro
di Riferimento Nazionale per i Sistemi di Accumulo Elettrochimico
di Energia, INSTM, via G. Giusti 9, Firenze50121, Italy
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- Department
of Materials Science, University of Milano
Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano20126, Italy
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- Department
of Materials Science, University of Milano
Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano20126, Italy
- GISEL—Centro
di Riferimento Nazionale per i Sistemi di Accumulo Elettrochimico
di Energia, INSTM, via G. Giusti 9, Firenze50121, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, Pavia27100, Italy
- GISEL—Centro
di Riferimento Nazionale per i Sistemi di Accumulo Elettrochimico
di Energia, INSTM, via G. Giusti 9, Firenze50121, Italy
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Wei C, Yu W, Wu L, Ge X, Xu T. Physically and Chemically Stable Anion Exchange Membranes with Hydrogen-Bond Induced Ion Conducting Channels. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14224920. [PMID: 36433047 PMCID: PMC9696997 DOI: 10.3390/polym14224920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Anion exchange membranes (AEMs) with desirable properties are the crucial components for numerous energy devices such as AEM fuel cells (AEMFCs), AEM water electrolyzers (AEMWEs), etc. However, the lack of suitable AEMs severely limits the performance of devices. Here, a series of physically and chemically stable AEMs have been prepared by the reaction between the alkyl bromine terminal ether-bond-free aryl backbone and the urea group-containing crosslinker. Morphology analyses confirm that the hydrogen bonding interaction between urea groups is capable of driving the ammonium cations to aggregate and further form continuous ion-conducting channels. Therefore, the resultant AEM demonstrates remarkable OH− conductivity (59.1 mS cm−1 at 30 °C and 122.9 mS cm−1 at 90 °C) despite a moderate IEC (1.77 mmol g−1). Simultaneously, due to the adoption of ether-bond-free aryl backbone and alkylene chain-modified trimethylammonium cation, the AEM possesses excellent alkaline stability (87.3% IEC retention after soaking in 1 M NaOH for 1080 h). Moreover, the prepared AEM shows desirable mechanical properties (tensile stress > 25 MPa) and dimensional stability (SR = 20.3% at 90 °C) contributed by the covalent-bond and hydrogen-bond crosslinking network structures. Moreover, the resulting AEM reaches a peak power density of 555 mW cm−2 in an alkaline H2/O2 single fuel cell at 70 °C without back pressure. This rational structural design presented here provides inspiration for the development of high-performance AEMs, which are crucial for membrane technologies.
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Siccardi S, Amici J, Colombi S, Carvalho JT, Versaci D, Quartarone E, Pereira L, Bella F, Francia C, Bodoardo S. UV-cured self-healing gel polymer electrolyte toward safer room temperature lithium metal batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Chen Q, Zhao J, Zheng J, Xu C. Antifreezing and self-healing organohydrogels regulated by ethylene glycol towards customizable electrochromic displays. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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A self-healing hydrogel derived flexible all-solid-state supercapacitors based on dynamic borate bonds. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cheng Y, Wang C, Kang F, He YB. Self-Healable Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3656. [PMID: 36296849 PMCID: PMC9610850 DOI: 10.3390/nano12203656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The inner constituents of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are easy to deform during charging and discharging processes, and the accumulation of these deformations would result in physical fractures, poor safety performances, and short lifespan of LIBs. Recent studies indicate that the introduction of self-healing (SH) materials into electrodes or electrolytes can bring about great enhancements in their mechanical strength, thus optimizing the cycle stability of the batteries. Due to the self-healing property of these special functional materials, the fractures/cracks generated during repeated cycles could be spontaneously cured. This review systematically summarizes the mechanisms of self-healing strategies and introduces the applications of SH materials in LIBs, especially from the aspects of electrodes and electrolytes. Finally, the challenges and the opportunities of the future research as well as the potential of applications are presented to promote the research of this field.
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- Ye Cheng
- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Chen G, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Ye W, Wang J, Xue Z. Abundant Hydrogen Bonds Formed in a Urea-Based Gel Polymer Electrolyte Improve Interfacial Stability in Lithium Metal Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202201361. [PMID: 35918290 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As an emerging and potential replacement system for liquid electrolytes, polymer electrolytes (PEs) exhibit unique capacity in suppressing metal dendrite formation and leakage risks. However, the most used polymer matrix, including polyether, polyester, and polysiloxane, still cannot meet the practical demands for metal electrode compatibility and long lifespan. In this study, gel polymer electrolytes consisting of a polyurea network with abundant hydrogen bonds and deep eutectic electrolyte (DEE) are designed and prepared in-situ. The hydrogen bonding between polyurea chains and polyurea-DEE provides good interfacial stability between PEs and lithium metal. As a result, the assembled Li/LiFePO4 cells based on this electrolyte deliver a long cycle life with 90 % retention after 500 cycles and 76.5 % retention after 1000 cycles at 1 C. In addition, the flexible design characteristics of polyurea structure permit easy operation for performance optimization by modulating the composition of hard and soft segments, and enhanced ionic conductivity and self-healing efficiency are obtained. This study provides a novel method for preparing advanced polymer electrolytes for lithium metal batteries.
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- Gong Chen
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Chen SY, Hsieh CT, Zhang RS, Mohanty D, Gandomi YA, Hung IM. Hybrid solid state electrolytes blending NASICON-type Li1+xAlxTi2–x(PO4)3 with poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropene) for lithium metal batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wang H, Huang Y, Shi Z, Zhou X, Xue Z. Disulfide Metathesis-Assisted Lithium-Ion Conduction for PEO-Based Polymer Electrolytes. ACS Macro Lett 2022; 11:991-998. [PMID: 35856719 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The disulfide metathesis is a promising candidate in the dynamically exchanged strategy for improving the self-healing ability of polymer electrolytes (PEs). However, the enhancement effects on the ionic conductivities of PEs are generally ignored while introducing a dynamic covalent bond to PEs. Herein, the oligo(ethylene oxide)-based additive containing a disulfide bond (S-S additive) was synthesized via Michael addition reaction of cystamine and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate (PEGA). Short PEG chains complexed with Li+ in a S-S additive migrated rapidly in PEs because of the dynamically exchanged strategy of the disulfide bond. Moreover, disulfide bonds in a S-S additive possessed the ability to exchange with the cross-linked network containing disulfide bonds (S-S net). The as-prepared PEs exhibited a high room temperature ionic conductivity of 1.24 × 10-4 S cm-1, demonstrating that the disulfide metathesis-assisted Li+ conduction was feasible for enhancing ionic conductivities of PEs. Relative to other PEO-based PEs, these disulfide-containing PEs possessed a high Li+ transference number (0.54). Furthermore, the lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) assembled with PEs in the presence of a S-S additive presented stable cycle performance, indicating the promising potential of these PEs as candidates for next-generation LMBs.
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- Hongli Wang
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Xu H, Tu J, Ji J, Liang L, Li H, Li P, Zhang X, Gong Q, Guo X. Ultra-High-Strength Self-healing Supramolecular Polyurethane Based on Successive Loose Hydrogen-Bonded Hard Segment Structures. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sun S, Wu T. Preparation and properties of self‐healable solid‐state polymer electrolytes based on covalent adaptive networks enabled by disulfide bond. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Shiqi Sun
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
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A Bio-based Healable/Renewable Polyurethane Elastomer Derived from L-Tyrosine/Vanillin/Dimer Acid. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.117736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Porath L, Soman B, Jing BB, Evans CM. Vitrimers: Using Dynamic Associative Bonds to Control Viscoelasticity, Assembly, and Functionality in Polymer Networks. ACS Macro Lett 2022; 11:475-483. [PMID: 35575320 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Vitrimers have been investigated in the past decade for their promise as recyclable, reprocessable, and self-healing materials. In this Viewpoint, we focus on some of the key open questions that remain regarding how the molecular-scale chemistry impacts macroscopic physical chemistry. The ability to design temperature-dependent complex viscoelastic spectra with independent control of viscosity and modulus based on knowledge of the dynamic bond and polymer chemistry is first discussed. Next, the role of dynamic covalent chemistry on self-assembly is highlighted in the context of crystallization and nanophase separation. Finally, the ability of dynamic bond exchange to manipulate molecular transport and viscoelasticity is discussed in the context of various applications. Future directions leveraging dynamic covalent chemistry to provide insights regarding fundamental polymer physics as well as imparting functionality into polymers are discussed in all three of these highlighted areas.
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- Laura Porath
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
- Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
- Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
- Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
- Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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Xue X, Cao X, Wan L, Tong Y, Li T, Xie Y. Cross‐linked network solid polymer electrolyte with self‐healing and high stability for lithium metal battery. POLYM INT 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.6400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Xiaoyuan Xue
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, 696 Fenghe South Avenue Nanchang 330063 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, 696 Fenghe South Avenue Nanchang 330063 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, 696 Fenghe South Avenue Nanchang 330063 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, 696 Fenghe South Avenue Nanchang 330063 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, 696 Fenghe South Avenue Nanchang 330063 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, 696 Fenghe South Avenue Nanchang 330063 China
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Beheshti SH, Javanbakht M, Omidvar H, Hosen MS, Hubin A, Van Mierlo J, Berecibar M. Development, Retainment and Assessment of the Graphite-Electrolyte Interphase in Li-ion Batteries Regarding the Functionality of SEI-Forming Additives. iScience 2022; 25:103862. [PMID: 35243226 PMCID: PMC8859004 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.103862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Formation of a decent solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) is recognized as an approach to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries. SEI is a passivation layer generated on the anode during the initial cycles. Characteristics of the graphite SEI depend on the operational parameters, state of the anode, and the content of the electrolyte. Introducing reduction-type additives to the carbonate electrolytes has been one of the most practiced methods to generate an effective SEI on carbonous anodes. To track the role of additives in SEI evolution, first, we have presented a general review on what is currently understood about the SEI formation processes and the impacting parameters. In the second step, the most reported methods to study and analyze the functionality of the SEI-forming additives are classified. As the third part, different reduction-type additives are categorized, and their performances are comparatively reviewed.
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- S. Hamidreza Beheshti
- Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Centre (MOBI), Department of Electrical Engineering and Energy Technology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author
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- Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Centre (MOBI), Department of Electrical Engineering and Energy Technology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Electrochemical and Surface Engineering Group, Department of Materials and Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Centre (MOBI), Department of Electrical Engineering and Energy Technology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Centre (MOBI), Department of Electrical Engineering and Energy Technology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Huang Y, Wang J, Shi Z, Wang H, Xue Z. Disulfide bond-embedded polyurethane solid polymer electrolytes with self-healing and shape-memory performance. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00944g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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In this work, solid-state polymer electrolytes with both self-healing and shape-memory properties (SSSPEs) are designed and fabricated based on disulfide bond-containing polyurethane and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) segments.
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- Yingjie Huang
- Key Laboratory for Material Chemistry of Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Material Chemistry of Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Material Chemistry of Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Material Chemistry of Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Material Chemistry of Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Li Y, He M, Bai J, Liu B, Li Z. Effect of chain extender on microphase structure and performance of self‐healing polyurethane and poly(urethane‐urea). J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Yulong Wang
- Department of Materials Engineering Taiyuan Institute of Technology Taiyuan China
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- Department of Materials Engineering Taiyuan Institute of Technology Taiyuan China
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- Department of Materials Engineering Taiyuan Institute of Technology Taiyuan China
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- Department of Materials Engineering Taiyuan Institute of Technology Taiyuan China
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- Department of Materials Engineering Taiyuan Institute of Technology Taiyuan China
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- Department of Materials Engineering Taiyuan Institute of Technology Taiyuan China
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Li S, Lorandi F, Wang H, Liu T, Whitacre JF, Matyjaszewski K. Functional polymers for lithium metal batteries. Prog Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sun Y, Wang S, Du X, Du Z, Wang H, Cheng X. Skin-conformal MXene-doped wearable sensors with self-adhesive, dual-mode sensing, and high sensitivity for human motions and wireless monitoring. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:8667-8675. [PMID: 34610630 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01769a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Flexible sensors have attracted extensive attention due to their excellent flexibility, biocompatibility, and information acquisition accuracy. Therefore, it is desired to fabricate a flexible sensor with high toughness and sensitivity based on conductive hydrogels to monitor human movement. In this work, MXene-(Ti3C2Tx-)WPU/PAM dual-network hydrogels (PPM hydrogels) were successfully prepared. As the first network, waterborne polyurethane (WPU) plays the role of energy dissipation and enhancement. Polyacrylamide (PAM) and WPU polymer chains form interpenetrating networks (IPNs). MXene acts as a conductive material to enhance the conductivity and for nano enhancement. The PPM hydrogels exhibited excellent mechanical characteristics (tensile ratio >600%, tensile strength 639 kPa, 1000 stretching cycles, and self-recovery rate 93.7%). Moreover, based on these hydrogels, we fabricated flexible sensors. These sensors had high sensitivity and sensing durability, and could be assembled into a human body wireless monitoring device, which possesses great potential in facial micro-expression monitoring, all-around human motion detection, and wearable electronic products. In addition, these resulting hydrogels possessed outstanding reversible adhesion to various materials (human skin, wood, PDMS, etc.) and the maximum adhesion strength can reach 305.1 N m-1 when exposed to a PDMS substrate. Therefore, PPM hydrogels could provide new inspiration for the development of wearable flexible sensors in the domain of human movements and personalized physiological health monitoring.
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- Yuegang Sun
- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China. .,The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China. .,The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China. .,The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China. .,The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China. .,The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China. .,The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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Zhang L, Zhang P, Chang C, Guo W, Guo ZH, Pu X. Self-Healing Solid Polymer Electrolyte for Room-Temperature Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:46794-46802. [PMID: 34546695 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Poor room-temperature ionic conductivities and narrow electrochemical stable windows severely hinder the application of conventional poly(ethylene oxide)-based (PEO-based) solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) for high-energy-density lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Herein, we designed and synthesized a PEO-based self-healing solid polymer electrolyte (SHSPE) via dynamically cross-linked imine bonds for safe, flexible solid LMBs. The constructed dynamic networks endow this SPE with fascinating intrinsic self-healing ability and excellent mechanical properties (extensibility > 500% and stress >130 kPa). More importantly, this SHSPE exhibits ultrahigh ionic conductivity (7.48 × 10-4 S cm-1 at 25 °C) and wide ESW (5.0 V vs Li/Li+). As a result, Li||Li symmetrical cells with the SHSPE showed reliable stability in a >1200 h cycling test under room temperature. The assembled Li|SHSPE|LiFePO4 cell maintained a discharge capacity of 126.4 mAh g-1 after 300 cycles (0.1C, 27 °C). This work highlights a promising strategy for next-generation room-temperature solid-state LMBs.
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- Lanshuang Zhang
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China
- Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Beijing 100049, China
- Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
- CUSTech Institute of Technology, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325024, China
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Gan H, Li S, Zhang Y, Yu L, Wang J, Xue Z. Mechanically Strong and Electrochemically Stable Single-Ion Conducting Polymer Electrolytes Constructed from Hydrogen Bonding. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:8270-8280. [PMID: 34210143 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Herein, composite membranes based on a single-ion conducting polymer electrolyte (SIPE) and poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) were prepared by an electrospinning technology. The SIPE with hydrogen bonding was obtained via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) copolymerization of 2-(3-(6-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-yl)ureido)ethyl methacrylate (UPyMA), poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMA), and lithium 4-styrenesulfonyl (phenylsulfonyl) imide (SSPSILi). The obtained composite membrane exhibited a highly porous network structure, superior thermal stability (>300 °C), and high mechanical strength (17.3 MPa). The fabricated SIPE/PVDF-HFP composite membrane without lithium salts possessed a high ionic conductivity of 2.78 × 10-5 S cm-1 at 30 °C, excellent compatibility with the lithium metal electrode, and high lithium-ion transference number (0.89). The symmetric Li//Li cell exhibited a superior cycle performance without short circuit, indicating the generation of a stable interface between SIPE and the lithium metal electrode during the process of lithium plating/stripping, which could inhibit lithium dendrite growth in lithium metal batteries (LMBs). The Li//LiFePO4 cell also exhibited superior cycle life and excellent rate capability at 60 or 25 °C. In consequence, the composite membrane exhibits a considerable future prospect for advanced LMBs.
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- Huihui Gan
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Méry A, Rousselot S, Lepage D, Dollé M. A Critical Review for an Accurate Electrochemical Stability Window Measurement of Solid Polymer and Composite Electrolytes. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:3840. [PMID: 34300757 PMCID: PMC8304043 DOI: 10.3390/ma14143840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLB) are very promising for the future development of next generation lithium battery systems due to their increased energy density and improved safety. ASSLB employing Solid Polymer Electrolytes (SPE) and Solid Composite Electrolytes (SCE) in particular have attracted significant attention. Among the several expected requirements for a battery system (high ionic conductivity, safety, mechanical stability), increasing the energy density and the cycle life relies on the electrochemical stability window of the SPE or SCE. Most published works target the importance of ionic conductivity (undoubtedly a crucial parameter) and often identify the Electrochemical Stability Window (ESW) of the electrolyte as a secondary parameter. In this review, we first present a summary of recent publications on SPE and SCE with a particular focus on the analysis of their electrochemical stability. The goal of the second part is to propose a review of optimized and improved electrochemical methods, leading to a better understanding and a better evaluation of the ESW of the SPE and the SCE which is, once again, a critical parameter for high stability and high performance ASSLB applications.
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- Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, 1375 Avenue Thérèse-Lavoie-Roux, Montréal, QC H2V 0B3, Canada; (A.M.); (S.R.); (D.L.)
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Chen Y, Wang T, Tian H, Su D, Zhang Q, Wang G. Advances in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: From Academic Research to Commercial Viability. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2003666. [PMID: 34096100 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202003666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lithium-ion batteries, which have revolutionized portable electronics over the past three decades, were eventually recognized with the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry. As the energy density of current lithium-ion batteries is approaching its limit, developing new battery technologies beyond lithium-ion chemistry is significant for next-generation high energy storage. Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which rely on the reversible redox reactions between lithium and sulfur, appears to be a promising energy storage system to take over from the conventional lithium-ion batteries for next-generation energy storage owing to their overwhelming energy density compared to the existing lithium-ion batteries today. Over the past 60 years, especially the past decade, significant academic and commercial progress has been made on Li-S batteries. From the concept of the sulfur cathode first proposed in the 1960s to the current commercial Li-S batteries used in unmanned aircraft, the story of Li-S batteries is full of breakthroughs and back tracing steps. Herein, the development and advancement of Li-S batteries in terms of sulfur-based composite cathode design, separator modification, binder improvement, electrolyte optimization, and lithium metal protection is summarized. An outlook on the future directions and prospects for Li-S batteries is also offered.
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- Yi Chen
- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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Wemyss AM, Ellingford C, Morishita Y, Bowen C, Wan C. Dynamic Polymer Networks: A New Avenue towards Sustainable and Advanced Soft Machines. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:13725-13736. [PMID: 33411416 PMCID: PMC8248167 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202013254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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While the fascinating field of soft machines has grown rapidly over the last two decades, the materials they are constructed from have remained largely unchanged during this time. Parallel activities have led to significant advances in the field of dynamic polymer networks, leading to the design of three-dimensionally cross-linked polymeric materials that are able to adapt and transform through stimuli-induced bond exchange. Recent work has begun to merge these two fields of research by incorporating the stimuli-responsive properties of dynamic polymer networks into soft machine components. These include dielectric elastomers, stretchable electrodes, nanogenerators, and energy storage devices. In this Minireview, we outline recent progress made in this emerging research area and discuss future directions for the field.
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- Alan M Wemyss
- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM)WMGUniversity of WarwickCoventryCV4 7ALUK
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- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM)WMGUniversity of WarwickCoventryCV4 7ALUK
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- Core Technology Research DepartmentAdvanced Materials DivisionBridgestone CorporationJapan
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of BathBathBA2 7AYUK
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- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM)WMGUniversity of WarwickCoventryCV4 7ALUK
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Environmental issues related to energy consumption are mainly associated with the strong dependence on fossil fuels. To solve these issues, renewable energy sources systems have been developed as well as advanced energy storage systems. Batteries are the main storage system related to mobility, and they are applied in devices such as laptops, cell phones, and electric vehicles. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the most used battery system based on their high specific capacity, long cycle life, and no memory effects. This rapidly evolving field urges for a systematic comparative compilation of the most recent developments on battery technology in order to keep up with the growing number of materials, strategies, and battery performance data, allowing the design of future developments in the field. Thus, this review focuses on the different materials recently developed for the different battery components—anode, cathode, and separator/electrolyte—in order to further improve LIB systems. Moreover, solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) for LIBs are also highlighted. Together with the study of new advanced materials, materials modification by doping or synthesis, the combination of different materials, fillers addition, size manipulation, or the use of high ionic conductor materials are also presented as effective methods to enhance the electrochemical properties of LIBs. Finally, it is also shown that the development of advanced materials is not only focused on improving efficiency but also on the application of more environmentally friendly materials.
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Hu J, Yang R, Zhang L, Chen Y, Sheng X, Zhang X. Robust, transparent, and self-healable polyurethane elastomer via dynamic crosslinking of phenol-carbamate bonds. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Wemyss AM, Ellingford C, Morishita Y, Bowen C, Wan C. Dynamic Polymer Networks: A New Avenue towards Sustainable and Advanced Soft Machines. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202013254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Alan M Wemyss
- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM) WMG University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM) WMG University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Core Technology Research Department Advanced Materials Division Bridgestone Corporation Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Bath Bath BA2 7AY UK
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- International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM) WMG University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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Wu H, Liu X, Sheng D, Zhou Y, Xu S, Xie H, Tian X, Sun Y, Shi B, Yang Y. High performance and near body temperature induced self-healing thermoplastic polyurethane based on dynamic disulfide and hydrogen bonds. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.123261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Jiang H, Cheng M, Ai C, Meng F, Mou Y, Sun S, Li C, Hu S. Surface modified halloysite nanotube enhanced imine-based epoxy composites with high self-healing efficiency and excellent mechanical properties. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00715g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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(a) Schematic diagram of the self-healing mechanism. (b) Illustration of the cross-linking effect and the internal molecular structure.
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- Hao Jiang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
- Institute of Advanced Materials, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
- Institute of Advanced Materials, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
- Institute of Advanced Materials, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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Hu Y, Tang G, Luo Y, Chi S, Li X. Glycidyl azide polymer-based polyurethane vitrimers with disulfide chain extenders. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00441g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Glycidyl azide polymer-based polyurethane vitrimers were synthesized. By optimizing the parameters, the vitrimers showed decent mechanical properties, healability and reprocessability. Fillers were loaded to synthesize healable composites.
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- Yaofang Hu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
- Key Laboratory of High Energy Density Materials
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- Experimental Center of Advanced Materials
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
- Key Laboratory of High Energy Density Materials
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Yang FJ, Liu QF, Wu XB, He YY, Shu XG, Huang J. High ionic conduction, toughness and self-healing poly(ionic liquid)-based electrolytes enabled by synergy between flexible units and counteranions. RSC Adv 2021; 11:35687-35694. [PMID: 35493141 PMCID: PMC9043274 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra04553a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Polymer electrolytes offer great potential for emerging wearable electronics. However, the development of a polymer electrolyte that has high ionic conductivity, stretchability and security simultaneously is still a considerable challenge. Herein, we reported an effective approach for fabricating high-performance poly(ionic liquids) (PILs) copolymer (denoted as PIL-BA) electrolytes by the interaction between flexible units (butyl acrylate) and counteranions. The introduction of butyl acrylate units and bis(trifluoromethane-sulfonyl)imide (TFSI−) counteranions can significantly enhance the mobility of polymer chains, resulting in the effective improvement of ion transport, toughness and self-healability. As a result, the PIL-BA copolymer-based electrolytes containing TFSI− counterions achieved the highest ionic conductivity of 2.71 ± 0.17 mS cm−1, 1129% of that of a PIL homopolymer electrolyte containing Cl− counterions. Moreover, the PIL-BA copolymer-based electrolytes also exhibit ultrahigh tensile strain of 1762% and good self-healable capability. Such multifunctional polymer electrolytes can potentially be applied for safe and stable wearable electronics. Polymer electrolytes offer great potential for emerging wearable electronics.![]()
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- Fu Jie Yang
- College Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- College Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- College Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- College Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- College Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, P. R. China
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