Materials
Materials
Optimization of Core–Shell Ternary Electrodes for High‐Performance Ionic Actuator in Soft Gripper
07/05/2025 -
A core–shell ternary electrode (Opt‐SWCNTs/PEDOT:PSS/IL) is developed via a simple two‐step dispersion and vacuum filtration process, with component ratios optimized to achieve excellent...
A Facile Strategy for Textile‐Based Highly Sensitive and Water‐Resistant Triboelectric Nanogenerator
07/05/2025 -
A new amplified micro‐deformation strategy is proposed to develop a 3D fabric‐based F‐TENG with 3D conductive PPy network and a water‐resistant WPU layer. The device enables highly sensitive...
Micromotion‐Driven “Mechanical‐Electrical‐Pharmaceutical Coupling” Bone‐Guiding Membrane Modulates Stress‐Concentrating Inflammation Under Diabetic Fractures
06/05/2025 -
Micromotion activates a “mechano‐electro‐pharmaceutical” system, converting mechanical energy to electrical cues that trigger Met release. These cues suppress inflammation via M1‐M2...
From Metals to Polymers: Material Evolution and Functional Advancements in Current Collectors
25/04/2025 -
The advantages, applications, challenges, and prospects of current collectors have been comprehensively reviewed, covering various types of metal current collectors, carbonaceous current collectors,...
Aerosol Jet Printing of Hybrid Ti3C2Tx MXene/PEDOT:PSS Nanospheres for Flexible Planar/Fiber Architectured Micro‐Supercapacitors
20/04/2025 -
MXene/PEDOT:PSS‐based planar and fiber‐architectured flexible supercapacitors (FSCs) are fabricated using aerosol jet printing (AJP) technology. The 3D MXene‐wrinkled spherical connected by...
Solution‐Processable PEDOT for Organic Solar Cells: From One‐Pot Synthesis to Kinetically‐Controlled Polymerization
21/04/2025 -
It is shown that the synthesis of solution‐processable poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) hole transporting materials (HTMs) follows the principle of oxidative polymerization‐induced...
A Robust and Tough Composite Hydrogel Electrolyte with Anion‐Locked Supramolecular Network for Zinc Ion Batteries
17/04/2025 -
A composite hydrogel electrolyte is prepared by constructing a 3D supramolecular network. The hydrogel electrolyte possesses good mechanical properties, superior ionic conductivity, and high zinc ion...
Pioneering the Future: Principles, Advances, and Challenges in Organic Electrodes for Aqueous Ammonium‐Ion Batteries
02/04/2025 -
Leveraging the numerous advantages of ammonium‐ion (NH₄⁺)—including cost‐effectiveness, low corrosiveness, preferential orientation, and rapid diffusion kinetics—aqueous NH₄⁺...
Piezoresistive Effects in a Highly Sensitive Conductive Elastomer: Experiments and Artificial Neural Network Study
28/03/2025 -
New carbon fiber and polydimethylsiloxane composites are created, achieving a remarkable gauge factor of 772, far surpassing standard carbon‐based conductive polymer composites. The fabrication...
Pre‐Established Ion Transport Pathways Through Electrolyte Initiator for High‐Efficiency Polymer Interface Enabling Ultra‐Stable Aqueous Zinc‐Metal Anodes
30/03/2025 -
An in situ multifunctional polymer interface layer with high‐efficiency Zn2+ transport is prepared through the pre‐established ion transport pathways of an innovative electrolyte initiator. This...
Heterogeneous Nanopore Arrays – Selective Modification of Nanopores Embedded in a Membrane
27/03/2025 -
Biological processes rely on the concerted action of channels with different functionalities embedded in the same membrane. Inspired by nature, heterogeneous nanopore arrays are prepared where two...
An n‐Doped Organic Cross‐Linked Electron Transport Layer with High Electrical Conductivity for High‐Efficiency Tandem Organic Photovoltaics
24/03/2025 -
An n‐doped ETL, that is c‐NDI‐Br:PEI with high electrical conductivity, strong work function modification ability and good solvent resistance, is developed via a simple in situ cross‐linking...
Broadband Chiroptics with Twist‐stacked Hyperbolic Conducting Polymer Thin Films
12/03/2025 -
Anisotropic conducting polymer films can exhibit optical hyperbolic properties which here are found connected to large birefringence and linear dichroism. Off‐axis twist‐stacking of only two such...
A General Strategy for Exceptionally Robust Conducting Polymer‐Based Bioelectrodes with Multimodal Capabilities Through Decoupled Charge Transport Mechanisms
12/03/2025 -
This work presents an effective strategy to address a longstanding challenge in the practical application of soft bioelectrodes: integrating excellent electrical performance, high compactness, and...
Spray Deposition for Solvent Annealing of Hybrid Poly(3,4‐Ethylenedioxythiophene) Polystyrene Sulfonate Cellulose Silver Nanowire Composite Electrodes Using a Roll‐to‐Roll Coater
07/03/2025 -
The fabrication and post‐treatment via solvent annealing of poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate‐based electrodes using spray deposition in a roll‐to‐roll setup are...
Fabrication and Investigation on Mechanical, Electrical, and Sensing Performance of Polydimethylsiloxane/Carbon Nanotube and Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Carbon Nanotube Wearable Strain Sensors
03/03/2025 -
In the present study, polydimethylsiloxane/carbon nanotube (PDMS/CNT) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/CNT sandwich‐structured strain sensors are obtained through two‐step solution mixing....
Thermal Processing Creates Water‐Stable PEDOT:PSS Films for Bioelectronics
03/03/2025 -
Instead of using chemical cross–linkers, it is shown that PEDOT:PSS thin films for bioelectronics become water‐stable after a simple heat treatment. The heat treatment is compatible with a range...
Enhancing the Versatility of Photocrosslinkable Silk Fibroin Using an Eco‐Friendly Solvent
15/02/2025 -
Silk fibroin modified with photoreactive groups enables liquid‐to‐solid transitions under light, allowing precise structural control for biofabrication. Using a sustainable calcium...
Highly Stretchable 3D Microelectrode Array for Noninvasive Functional Evaluation of Cardiac Spheroids and Midbrain Organoids (Adv. Mater. 6/2025)
12/02/2025 -
Stretchable Microelectrode ArrayIn article number 2412953, Kiup Kim and co‐workers introduce a highly stretchable 3D MEA with PEDOT:PSS protruding microelectrodes structurally designed to ensure a...
Broadband THz Modulation via Solid‐State Organic Electrochemical Devices
07/02/2025 -
A novel organic electrochemical device achieving over 90% reversible THz modulation via a conducting polymer is developed. The device demonstrates stability under repeated and continuous voltage...
Boosting Thermoelectric Performance of Semicrystalline Conducting Polymers by Simply Adding Nucleating Agent
19/01/2025 -
Simply adding a nucleating agent N,N′‐(1,4‐phenyl)diisonicotinamide (PDA) to poly(2,5‐bis(3‐alkylthiophen‐2‐yl)thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene (PBTTT‐C14) precisely tunes its...
