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Title: Functional Hydrogels for Next-Generation Batteries and Supercapacitors

Journal Article · · Trends in Chemistry
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  1. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Materials Science and Engineering Program

Functional hydrogels are an attractive material platform for energy-storage technologies. Developing hydrogels with enhanced physicochemical properties (e.g., improved mechanical strength, flexibility, and charge transport) offers new opportunities for next-generation batteries and supercapacitors. Armed with a deeper understanding of gelation chemistry, researchers have made significant strides towards fabricating hydrogels that are stimuli-responsive, self-healing, and highly stretchable. In this mini-review, we highlight how hydrogels have been integrated into batteries and supercapacitors and provide exciting examples that demonstrate the versatility of hydrogels, namely tailorable architectures, conductive nanostructures, 3D frameworks, and multi-functionalities. It is anticipated that creative and combinatorial approaches used in the design of functional hydrogels will continue to yield materials with great potential in the field of energy storage.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Mesoscale Transport Properties (m2mt); Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012673
OSTI ID:
1597280
Journal Information:
Trends in Chemistry, Vol. 1, Issue 3; ISSN 2589-5974
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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