Cellulose-based ionic conductor: An emerging material toward sustainable devices

Y Ye, L Yu, E Lizundia, Y Zhu, C Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ionic conductors (ICs) find widespread applications across different fields, such as smart
electronic, ionotronic, sensor, biomedical, and energy harvesting/storage devices, and …

The critical roles of water in the processing, structure, and properties of nanocellulose

S Jing, L Wu, AP Siciliano, C Chen, T Li, L Hu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
The cellulose industry depends heavily on water owing to the hydrophilic nature of cellulose
fibrils and its potential for sustainable and innovative production methods. The emergence of …

Nanocellulose‐carboxymethylcellulose electrolyte for stable, high‐rate zinc‐ion batteries

L Xu, T Meng, X Zheng, T Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aqueous Zn ion batteries (ZIBs) are one of the most promising battery chemistries
for grid‐scale renewable energy storage. However, their application is limited by issues …

Fatigue-free and skin-like supramolecular ion-conductive elastomeric interphases for stable lithium metal batteries

P Hu, W Chen, Y Wang, T Chen, X Qian, W Li, J Chen… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The heterogeneity and continuous cracking of the static solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) are
one of the most critical barriers that largely limit the cycle life of lithium (Li) metal batteries …

Natural-wood-inspired ultrastrong anisotropic hybrid hydrogels targeting artificial tendons or ligaments

L Wu, Y Kang, X Shi, B Yuezhen, M Qu, J Li, ZS Wu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are able to mimic the flexibility of biological tissues or skin, but they still cannot
achieve satisfactory strength and toughness, greatly limiting their scope of application …

Regulating cathode surface hydroxyl chemistry enables superior potassium storage

Q Fu, C Peng, W Zhou, X Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Potassium vanadium fluorophosphate (KVPO4F) is regarded as a promising cathode
candidate for potassium-ion batteries due to its high working voltage and satisfactory …

Hard carbon anodes for sodium-ion batteries: Dependence of the microstructure and performance on the molecular structure of lignin

Q Meng, B Chen, W Jian, X Zhang, S Sun… - Journal of Power …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hard carbon is currently believed to be the most promising anode material for commercial
sodium-ion batteries. However, the sodium-ion storage mechanism of hard carbons remains …

Review and perspectives of sustainable lignin, cellulose, and lignocellulosic carbon special structures for energy storage

A Siddiqa, Z Yhobu, DH Nagaraju, M Padaki… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Advancements to tackle the 21st-century energy crisis are being made focusing majorly on
sustainability. Lignin and cellulose comprise major parts of biomass and have plenty of …

Green synthesis of reticular materials

AV Desai, E Lizundia, A Laybourn… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
To help ensure a prosperous future on Earth for coming generations, academia and industry
need to transform the way they plan and carry out the synthesis of novel materials to make …

Redesigning Natural Materials for Energy, Water, Environment, and Devices

X Liu, W Zhu, P Deng, T Li - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) acknowledges
that global cooperation is paramount to mitigate climate change and further warming. The …