Recent progress in the science of complex coacervation
Complex coacervation is an associative, liquid–liquid phase separation that can occur in
solutions of oppositely-charged macromolecular species, such as proteins, polymers, and …
solutions of oppositely-charged macromolecular species, such as proteins, polymers, and …
Selectivity of ion exchange membranes: A review
T Luo, S Abdu, M Wessling - Journal of membrane science, 2018 - Elsevier
Ion exchange membranes (IEMs) have been established as a key component in industrial
water desalination and electrolysis processes. Thus, nowadays, they are being studied and …
water desalination and electrolysis processes. Thus, nowadays, they are being studied and …
Solutal Marangoni effect determines bubble dynamics during electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution
Understanding and manipulating gas bubble evolution during electrochemical water
splitting is a crucial strategy for optimizing the electrode/electrolyte/gas bubble interface …
splitting is a crucial strategy for optimizing the electrode/electrolyte/gas bubble interface …
Strong tough hydrogels via the synergy of freeze-casting and salting out
Natural load-bearing materials such as tendons have a high water content of about 70 per
cent but are still strong and tough, even when used for over one million cycles per year …
cent but are still strong and tough, even when used for over one million cycles per year …
Strong tough conductive hydrogels via the synergy of ion‐induced cross‐linking and salting‐out
Ion is one of the most common additives that can impart electrical conductivity to insulating
hydrogels. The concurrent toughening effect of ions, however, is often neglected. This work …
hydrogels. The concurrent toughening effect of ions, however, is often neglected. This work …
Poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogels with broad‐range tunable mechanical properties via the Hofmeister effect
Hydrogels, exhibiting wide applications in soft robotics, tissue engineering, implantable
electronics, etc., often require sophisticately tailoring of the hydrogel mechanical properties …
electronics, etc., often require sophisticately tailoring of the hydrogel mechanical properties …
Chaotropic anion and fast-kinetics cathode enabling low-temperature aqueous Zn batteries
Operating at low temperatures is a great challenge that hinders the practical application of
aqueous batteries at subzero temperatures. The frozen electrolyte and the limited capacity of …
aqueous batteries at subzero temperatures. The frozen electrolyte and the limited capacity of …
Tough, antifreezing, and conductive double network zwitterionic-based hydrogel for flexible sensors
Y Liu, Q Liu, L Zhong, CC Chen, Z Xu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are considered to be one of the most promising flexible sensing materials, it is
expected to be used in wearable devices, health monitoring, and electronic skin. However …
expected to be used in wearable devices, health monitoring, and electronic skin. However …
Beyond charge balance: counter‐cations in polyoxometalate chemistry
Polyoxometalates (POMs) are molecular metal‐oxide anions applied in energy conversion
and storage, manipulation of biomolecules, catalysis, as well as materials design and …
and storage, manipulation of biomolecules, catalysis, as well as materials design and …
Natural-wood-inspired ultrastrong anisotropic hybrid hydrogels targeting artificial tendons or ligaments
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 …
achieve satisfactory strength and toughness, greatly limiting their scope of application …