Solid state ionics enabled ultra-sensitive detection of thermal trace with 0.001K resolution in deep sea

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Autonomous Chemistry Enabling Environment-Adaptive Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

Zhisheng Lv et al.

Summary: This article summarizes the recent progress in environment-adaptive electrochemical energy storage devices and discusses the challenges and perspectives brought by autonomous chemistry.

CCS CHEMISTRY (2023)

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Role of Ions in Hydrogels with an Ionic Seebeck Coefficient of 52.9 mV K-1

Yongjie He et al.

Summary: This study focuses on the use of mobile ions as charge carriers in i-TE hydrogels and reveals that the influence of ions on hydrogen bonding is a crucial factor in determining thermoelectric performance. Among various i-TE hydrogels, the PVA/CsI hydrogel demonstrates the highest ionic Seebeck coefficient of 52.9 mV K-1, which is the largest among all reported i-TE materials to date.

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS (2022)

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Giant Thermoelectric Properties of Ionogels with Cationic Doping

Zhuo Liu et al.

Summary: Significant improvement in the thermopower and figure of merit of an ionogel is reported through cationic doping. The doped ionogel exhibits higher thermopower, ionic conductivity and thermal conductivity. These ionogels have a high ZT(i) value and show potential for thermoelectric conversion in iTE capacitors.

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS (2022)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Self-powered soft robot in the Mariana Trench

Guorui Li et al.

Summary: The deep sea, with its high pressure, remains a challenge to explore, but certain deep-sea creatures are able to thrive at extreme depths. By integrating electronics in a silicone matrix, we developed an untethered soft robot for deep-sea exploration, showcasing the potential of designing soft, lightweight devices for extreme conditions.

NATURE (2021)

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Article Engineering, Chemical

Ionic thermoelectric materials and devices

Dan Zhao et al.

Journal of Energy Chemistry (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Giant negative thermopower of ionic hydrogel by synergistic coordination and hydration interactions

Bin Chen et al.

Summary: By synergistic coordination and hydration interactions, we have successfully prepared an ionic hydrogel thermoelectric material with giant negative thermopower, exhibiting extremely high absolute thermopower. This ionic hydrogel shows promise for the design of high-thermopower ionic thermoelectric materials and low-grade heat energy harvesting.

SCIENCE ADVANCES (2021)

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Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Unconventional Thermoelectric Materials for Energy Harvesting and Sensing Applications

Matteo Massetti et al.

Summary: The study of thermoelectric materials has shifted towards the use of carbon-based semiconductors, which are attracting attention due to their high abundance of atomic elements, easy processing, and low thermal conductivity. Constant discoveries of new materials and concepts have expanded the applications of thermoelectric materials. This review is divided into three sections, covering the basic principles of thermoelectric effects, efforts on developing devices utilizing these effects, and investigations on state-of-the-art thermoelectric materials.

CHEMICAL REVIEWS (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences