Desalination and Water Treatment
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2024
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IF 1
Bo Zhu,Lingyu Zhou,Qi Zhang,Xiaodong Wang,Hongmei Jiang,Aimin Lu
A rigid Pb(II)-imprinted polymers were synthesized by the combination of surface-imprinted method with sol–gel method using (3-mercaptopropyl) trimethoxysilane as a functional monomer, Pb(II) and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide as template ions and tetraethoxysilane as cross-linker and were used as adsorbents for the removal of Pb(II). The effect of molar ratio of cross-linker to functional monomer on the morphology and adsorption performance has been evaluated. The effects of pH, initial concentration and adsorption time on the adsorption performance of Pb(II) on both sorbents were investigated. The maximum adsorption capacity calculated from Langmuir isotherm was 68.03 mg g -1 and 17.13 mg g -1 for Pb(II)-IIP and Pb(II)-NIP, respectively. Kinetics studies showed that the adsorption process obeyed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The selective adsorption coefficient of Pb(II)-IIP for Pb(II)/Ni(II), Pb(II)/Cd(II), Pb(II)/Hg(II) and Pb(II)/Co(II) are 117.5, 1.42, 4.9 and 30.24, respectively. The spent Pb(II)-IIP could be reused at least five cycles, demonstrating its good practicability.
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环境化学
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材料科学
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分析化学
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环境污染治理
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功能高分子材料
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Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2020
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IF 5.88
Gang Tao,Rui Cai,Yejing Wang,Hua Zuo,Huawei He
Hydrogel-based wound dressings are ideal materials as they could provide a moist environment to promote wound healing. Silk sericin is a natural macromolecular protein produced by silkworms and has positive effects on fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Sodium alginate is a natural polysaccharide known as a mouldable matrix. To develop novel hydrogel wound dressings, sodium alginate was functionalized with silk sericin to yield an injectable and mouldable semi-interpenetrating network hydrogel (SA/Se) using calcium ions as the crosslinking agents. Meanwhile, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized in situ by the phenolic hydroxyl group of tyrosine in sericin to enhance the antibacterial activity of the hybrid hydrogel. UV–visible spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy demonstrated the successful synthesis of AgNPs with average size of 15.7 nm in SA/Se-Ag0.2. Field emission scanning electron microscopy showed the macroporous structure of the hydrogel. The hybrid hydrogel had a swelling ratio of 32 and more than 5% of retention ratio after 50 h. It exhibited effective antibacterial activity through irreversibly disrupting bacterial membrane structure to result in bacterial lysis and death. Cell counting kit-8 assay suggested the hybrid hydrogel was highly cytocompatible. The animal experiment showed the wound contraction ratio in SA/Se-Ag0.2 group was 99% after 12 days, indicating it can effectively promote wound healing. This novel hydrogel is promising for wound healing and tissue engineering.
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生物材料
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组织工程
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再生医学
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创伤修复
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纳米医学
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生物医学工程
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POLYMER TESTING
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2022
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IF 4.931
Ying Chen,Jie Li,Jiawei Lu,Meng Ding,Yi Chen
PVA hydrogels with high strength and toughness are fabricated by dual physical and chemical cross-linking. The best comprehensive mechanical properties can be achieved by reaction at room temperature followed with freeze-thaw and annealing treatment. Besides, the mechanical properties of PVA hydrogel increased first and then decreased with the increase of molecular weight or mass fraction. By changing the reaction solvent, the mechanical properties of PVA hydrogel could also be effectively adjusted. Therefore, the influences of various factors on the mechanical properties of PVA hydrogel can be obtained.
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生物材料
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高分子科学
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组织工程
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生物医学工程
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软物质物理
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药物递送系统
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2020
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IF 4.65
Zhixin Yao,Yuandong Peng,Chao Xia,Xuwu Yi,Shenghua Mao,Miantuan Zhang
The effect of calcination temperature on the coating layer and the phase of the alloy matrix is the main problem to improve the heat treatment process of SMCs and obtain excellent magnetic properties . In this study, FeNiMo@Al 2 O 3 powders which were coated by sol-gel and calcined at 900–1300 °C were prepared and these powders were pressed into SMCs. The results showed that the surface of the powder was uniformly coated with Al 2 O 3 . As the heat treatment temperature increases, the phase of the coating changed from AlOOH to γ-Al 2 O 3 , δ-Al 2 O 3 , θ-Al 2 O 3 , and α-Al 2 O 3 . Meanwhile, the new phase γ-Fe, Ni appeared in the alloy matrix. The magnetic permeability of the sample is very stable in the frequency range of 10–500 kHz. The magnetic loss decreases first and then increases, with a minimum at 1100 °C. The permeability and magnetic loss of the sample pressed from the powder obtained by calcination at 1100 °C are 321.78 mw/cm 3 and 87.61 (50 kHz, 100 mT) at the typical industrial application conditions of Iron–Nickel SMCs. The microstructure and the magnetic properties show that the obtained α-Al 2 O 3 have excellent insulation and heat resistance. This resulted in a significant reduction in core losses of FeNiMo SMCs.
研究领域:
材料科学
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磁性材料
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无机非金属材料
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粉末冶金
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功能材料
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Sustainable Energy & Fuels
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2019
·Vol. 3
·期 9
·2237-2245
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IF 4.912
Yulin Chen,Yu Li,Fengnan Yao,Cong Peng,Chen Cao,Yiyu Feng,Wei Feng
Two-dimensional (2D) graphene-based materials are widely applied as electrodes for supercapacitors due to their vast surface area and excellent charge mobility. However, the pursuit of the theoretical capacitance of graphene has lasted besides the improvements of charge/discharge rate and cycling life. In this work, a nitrogen and fluorine co-doped holey graphene hydrogel (NF-HGH) was synthesized by using consecutive solvothermal treatments for creating vacancies on the graphene basal plane and introducing heteroatoms into the graphene framework. The NF-HGH as an electrode for supercapacitors exhibited a remarkable electrochemical performance of 345.4 F g−1 at 1 A g−1 in 6 M KOH electrolyte. In addition, the specific capacitance of the assembled all-solid-state flexible symmetric supercapacitor (SSC) was 67.3 F g−1 at 1 A g−1, with an outstanding long-term cycling stability over 10 000 cycles. The delivered maximum energy and power densities were 7.99 W h kg−1 and 10.08 kW kg−1, respectively. The abundant pyrrolic-N doped at the edge of etched vacancies and the formed semi-ionic C–F bonds around pyrrolic-N were critical for electrochemical developments, which provided a sensational method to construct carbonaceous frameworks for energy storage systems.
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材料科学
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电化学
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纳米科技
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能源存储
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功能材料
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2023
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IF 15.1
Dongdong Li,Junzhi Li,Mingrui Wang,Guangshe Li,Gennadi Milinevsky,Lili Wang,Wei Han
Low energy density remains a major obstacle limiting the development and application of flexible sodium-ion batteries (SIB). Thus, this study aimed to eliminate non-active materials in electrodes, which can be a feasible way to increase the energy density of SIBs. An anode made up of flexible, free-standing SnS 2 /Sb 2 S 3 /Ti 3 C 2 T x composite carbon nanofibers (SnSbS/T-M@CNF), a Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 composite carbon nanofibers cathode (NVP@CNF), and composite gel polymer fiber electrolytes (CGPFE) were successfully synthesized through electrospinning. MXene nanosheets improved the electrical conductivity of the SnSbS/T-M@CNF electrode and absorbed sodium sulfide, inhibiting the loss of S during the reaction. Consequently, the SnSbS/T-M@CNF free-standing electrode could be stably cycled for 1000 cycles at a current density of 1 A g −1 and maintained a reversible capacity of 397.6 mAh g −1 . Further, the NVP@CNF cathode and CGPFE quasi-solid electrolyte half-cells had an excellent cycle stability and rate performance. The flexible, free-standing SnSbS/T-M@CNF anode and NVP@CNF cathode were assembled into quasi-solid-state full cells to test their application value. The SnSbS/T-M@CNF||CGPFE||NVP@CNF full cell had a very low resistance and could easily power a 3 V LED chest lamp. After 500 cycles, it maintained a discharge capacity of 153 mAh g −1 under a current density of 0.5 A g −1 .
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材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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纳米材料
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柔性电子器件
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2020
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IF 6.155
Yijie Hu,Hao Zhuo,Zehong Chen,Xinwen Peng,Linxin Zhong,Runcang Sun
Interfacial design is one of the most promising ways in improving mechanical properties of nanocomposites . In this work, a multifunctional aerogel with excellent mechanical performances, sensing sensitivity, and fire retardancy is fabricated by taking advantage of metal coordination between biopolymer and Fe 3+ . Montmorillonite (MMT) nanosheets are added to induce a ‘brick and mortar’ structure. The coordination remarkably reduces structural defects , leading to well-formed lamellas that can effectively distribute stress under sever compression without plastic deformation . The structural merits impart the aerogel highly reversible compressibility even at 99 % strain and superior durability. Besides, it demonstrates high sensing performance in wearable health monitoring devices, and shows fire resistance property that can maintain elasticity in a flame. The work offers a facile and effective method to create multifunctional aerogels from various polymers.
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材料科学
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高分子化学
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纳米复合材料
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生物医学工程
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柔性电子器件
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RSC Advances
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 49
·42854-42862
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IF 3.289
He Liu,Aiting Wang,Xu Xu,Mengmeng Wang,Shibin Shang,Shiwei Liu,Jie Song
Cellulose aerogels based on crosslinking of cellulose with 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (BDE) were homogeneously synthesized in NaOH/urea aqueous solution followed by freeze-drying. In the NaOH/urea aqueous solution, cellulose existed in a sodium alkoxide form that could react with the epoxide groups of BDE. The rheological behavior of the cellulose/NaOH/urea aqueous solution showed that the crosslinking reaction occurred immediately once the BDE was added to the cellulose/NaOH/urea aqueous solution at room temperature. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization identified a transition from the crystalline structure of cellulose to an amorphous state of cellulose aerogels with increasing amount of BDE. Elemental analysis revealed the variation in carbon and oxygen elemental percentages in cellulose aerogels caused by the reaction between cellulose and BDE. The porous network of aerogels was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the pore size of the aerogels increased as a function of BDE. The water adsorbent ability of aerogels was up to 41 g g−1—even after 30 squeezing–adsorption cycles, the water adsorbent ability was still 37 g g−1.
研究领域:
高分子材料科学
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纳米材料学
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绿色化学
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生物基功能材料
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环境功能材料
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CARBON
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2016
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IF 6.198
Li-Zhi Guan,Jie-Feng Gao,Yong-Bing Pei,Li Zhao,Li-Xiu Gong,Yan-Jun Wan,Helezi Zhou,Nan Zheng,Xu-Sheng Du,Lian-Bin Wu,Jian-Xiong Jiang,Hong-Yuan Liu,Long-Cheng Tang,Yiu-Wing Mai
Three-dimensional (3D) graphene-based porous materials with a combination of low density, superelasticity , excellent mechanical resilience and tunable functionalities can be used in diverse applications. Here we report an approach of fabricating the stable and flexible 3D graphene aerogel materials with tunable functionality via a general silane-assisted processing that maintains an effective control of the chemistry, architecture and functionality of these porous structures. Simultaneous reduction and functionalization were achieved under both a low temperature and a low graphene oxide concentration in aqueous solution via using a facile one-step co-assembly method. The introduction of silane bonding tailors both the porous microstructure and the surface property of the lightweight aerogel effectively, subsequently providing improved mechanical properties and versatile functionalities including super compressive elasticity, outstanding cyclic resilient property, good electrical conductivity , stable viscoelastic properties, high level energy absorption capacity, excellent hydrophobicity , remarkable thermal stability and extremely high sensitivity of elasticity-dependent electrical conductivity. This opens up scalable and low-cost ways to the integration of microscopic two-dimensional graphene sheets into macroscopic 3D graphene aerogel materials, thus providing the possibility of fabricating novel lightweight porous aerogel materials with controllable functionalities and reversible compressibility for applications in numerous fields.
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材料科学
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纳米科技
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高分子化学
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功能材料
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生物医学工程
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Alexandria Engineering Journal
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2024
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IF 6.2
Hong Zhang,Ming Chen,Tiantian Liang,Zanpeng Zhang,Changhui Yang
The use of nanocarbon materials to enhance the toughness of fragile cementitious materials has attracted increasing attention for investigation. This study examines the effects of incorporating graphene oxide (GO) into NaOH-activated slag (AAS) pastes and mortars, focusing on workability, phase composition, mechanical properties, and the local mechanical properties of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between sand and paste. The experimental results indicate that the addition of GO decreases the flowability of NaOH-AAS pastes, with noticeable aggregation at concentrations above 0.03 wt%. Furthermore, GO enhances the hydration degree of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), leading to an increased amount of C-A-S-H gel without introducing new phases. In terms of macro performance, incorporating 0.03 wt% GO significantly improves the compressive and flexural strengths of NaOH-AAS mortars by 10.6 % and 17.9 %, respectively. Additionally, the presence of GO reduces the ITZ thickness from 30 to 15 micrometres in NaOH-AAS mortars, which likely contributes to the enhanced mechanical performance.
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材料科学
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水泥基材料
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纳米复合材料
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建筑材料化学
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界面工程
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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2021
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IF 4.094
Zhongxu Li,Shengzhao Zhang,Zhao Jiang,Dan Cai,Changdong Gu,Jiangping Tu
A novel cheap eutectogel (ETG) membrane based on the deep eutectic solvent (DES) immobilized poly (vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoro propylene) (PVDF-HFP) is proposed as a solid electrolyte for safe lithium metal batteries in this study. The composition of DES is optimized, which is prepared by mixing the N-methylacetamide (NMAC) and the lithium bis [(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]imid (LiTFSI) with a molar ratio of 4:1. The eutectogel is formed by incorporating 70 wt% DES into the PVDF-HFP, which is non-flammable and shows excellent mechanical properties. This ETG membrane electrolyte with a thickness about 25 μm possess a high ionic conductivity (3.05 × 10 −4 S cm −1 ) at room temperature and a wide electrochemical stability window (~5 V). The Li//ETG//LiFePO 4 full cells deliver an acceptable discharge capacity of ~133.9 mAh g −1 at 0.1C and room temperature after 100 charge-discharge cycles. The ETG membrane electrolyte can also endow the Li//ETG//LiFePO 4 pouch cell with flexibility and withstanding abuse operations, like nail penetration and cutting. We expect that the flexible and non-flammable eutectogel membrane will have implications for the use of DES based ionic liquids in the synthesis of advanced solid-state electrolytes for safer lithium batteries .
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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高分子物理
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电池技术
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2016
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IF 6.333
Qianlong Zhou,Chunyang Jia,Xingke Ye,Zhonghua Tang,Zhongquan Wan
At present, the topic of building high-performance, miniaturized and mechanically flexible energy storage modules which can be directly integrated into textile based wearable electronics is a hotspot in the wearable technology field. In this paper, we reported a highly flexible fiber-shaped electrode fabricated through a one-step convenient hydrothermal process. The prepared graphene hydrogels/multi-walled carbon nanotubes-cotton thread derived from natural cotton thread is electrochemically active and mechanically strong. Fiber-shaped supercapacitor based on the prepared fiber electrodes and polyvinyl alcohol-H 3 PO 4 gel electrolyte exhibits good capacitive performance (97.73 μF cm −1 at scan rate of 2 mV s −1 ), long cycle life (95.51% capacitance retention after 8000 charge-discharge cycles) and considerable stability (90.75% capacitance retention after 500 continuous bending cycles). Due to its good mechanical and electrochemical properties , the graphene hydrogels/multi-walled carbon nanotubes-cotton thread based all-solid fiber-shaped supercapacitor can be directly knitted into fabrics and maintain its original capacitive performance. Such a low-cost textile thread based versatile energy storage device may hold great potential for future wearable electronics applications.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米技术
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柔性电子学
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能源存储
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纺织工程
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