Zwitterionic biomaterials

Q Li, C Wen, J Yang, X Zhou, Y Zhu, J Zheng… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The term “zwitterionic polymers” refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged
groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally …

Sustainable zinc–air battery chemistry: advances, challenges and prospects

Q Wang, S Kaushik, X **ao, Q Xu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Sustainable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) are considered promising energy storage devices
owing to their inherent safety, high energy density, wide operating temperature window …

Antifreezing hydrogel electrolyte with ternary hydrogen bonding for high‐performance zinc‐ion batteries

S Huang, L Hou, T Li, Y Jiao, P Wu - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The new‐generation flexible aqueous zinc‐ion batteries require enhanced mechanical
properties and ionic conductivities at low temperature for practical applications. This …

Direct‐ink‐write 3D printing of programmable micro‐supercapacitors from MXene‐regulating conducting polymer inks

L Li, J Meng, X Bao, Y Huang, XP Yan… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D printing is gaining prospects thanks to the ease of manufacturing energy storage
devices with programmable geometry at the macro‐and microscales. Herein, a direct ink …

Strong, conductive, and freezing-tolerant polyacrylamide/PEDOT: PSS/cellulose nanofibrils hydrogels for wearable strain sensors

M Zhang, Y Wang, K Liu, Y Liu, T Xu, H Du, C Si - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogels with prominent flexibility, versatility, and high sensitivity play an important role in
the design and fabrication of wearable sensors. In particular, these flexible conductive …

Mechanically ductile, ionically conductive and low-temperature tolerant hydrogel enabled by high-concentration saline towards flexible strain sensor

SN Li, XF He, ZF Zeng, B Jiang, Q Wu, LX Gong, Y Li… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Achieving a good trade-off between high mechanical performance and long-term strain
sensing of hydrogel materials in cold environmental conditions remains a great challenge in …

Hydrogels enable future smart batteries

P Yang, JL Yang, K Liu, HJ Fan - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
The growing trend of intelligent devices ranging from wearables and soft robots to artificial
intelligence has set a high demand for smart batteries. Hydrogels provide opportunities for …

Semi‐Immobilized Ionic Liquid Regulator with Fast Kinetics toward Highly Stable Zinc Anode under− 35 to 60° C

M Zhao, J Rong, F Huo, Y Lv, B Yue, Y **ao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) have been extensively investigated as a next‐generation
energy storage system due to their high safety and low cost. However, the critical issues of …

Digital Light Processing 3D Printing of Tough Supramolecular Hydrogels with Sophisticated Architectures as Impact‐Absorption Elements

M Dong, Y Han, XP Hao, HC Yu, J Yin, M Du… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Processing tough hydrogels into sophisticated architectures is crucial for their applications
as structural elements. However, Digital Light Processing (DLP) printing of tough hydrogels …

Intrinsic Anti‐Freezing and Unique Phosphorescence of Glassy Hydrogels with Ultrahigh Stiffness and Toughness at Low Temperatures

LX Hou, H Ju, XP Hao, H Zhang, L Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Most hydrogels become frozen at subzero temperatures, leading to degraded properties and
limited applications. Cryoprotectants are massively employed to improve anti‐freezing …