Articles tagged with Conductive Polymers
A team of UTEP researchers has created a printable gel polymer electrolyte that can be 3D-printed in any shape. The material performed similarly to conventional electrolytes and showed optimal performance at a specific recipe ratio, paving the way for flexible battery design.
Researchers at UMass Amherst have discovered a way to make thermally insulative plastics by limiting heat-carrying vibrational channels, reducing thermal conductivity by 17% while maintaining flame-retardant behavior. This new design framework has promising applications in lightweight insulation materials and advanced building materials.
Researchers at Penn State developed photomemristors that adjust sensitivity based on light levels, like the human eye. These devices can process light data faster and more accurately than traditional systems in mixed lighting environments.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a new manufacturing strategy to precisely control the formation of laser-induced graphene on polymers. This allows for the creation of flexible microelectrodes and neurochemical biosensors with robust electrical and electrochemical performance.
A conductive bioglue was developed to ensure firm adhesion and stable electrical signaling within the human body. It overcomes challenges in connecting damaged tissues or attaching bioelectronic devices, promoting muscle and nerve regeneration and stable implant stability.
The team created a programmable smart skin out of hydrogel, enabling enhanced multifunctionality and adjustable properties. The material can encrypt or decrypt information, enable adaptive camouflage, power soft robotics, and more.
A team of researchers developed a programmable smart skin out of hydrogel that can be used to encrypt or decrypt information, enable adaptive camouflage and power soft robotics. The material's dynamic control over optical appearance, mechanical response and surface texture can be adjusted using external stimuli.
A cellulose-based composite sheet can simultaneously adsorb and shield radioactive elements like cesium, iodine, and strontium. The resulting composite demonstrates its potential for controlling environmental contamination.
A team of researchers at Chalmers University of Technology has developed a new way to produce hydrogen gas without the use of platinum, a scarce and expensive metal. The process uses sunlight and tiny particles of electrically conductive plastic to efficiently produce hydrogen.
Researchers at Linköping University have successfully created electrodes from conductive plastics using visible light, eliminating the need for toxic chemicals. The technology allows for the creation of flexible electronics and biocompatible sensors on various surfaces, including skin.
Researchers at University of Illinois have developed polymers that exhibit enhanced conductivity due to controlled chirality and chemical doping. The study found that structural chirality boosts the chemical reaction controlling doping in polymers, leading to higher conductivity.
A new type of 3D-printable material made from polyethylene glycol has been developed by a University of Virginia research team. This breakthrough material is biologically friendly and can be stretched, making it suitable for use in larger structures or those requiring flexibility.
Researchers developed a new methacrylate-based 'ink' that carries redox-active carbazole groups, enabling electrically conducting and color-changing materials. This allows for the creation of complex structures with reversible and pixel-level control.
A new AI-based system helps researchers design polymers with tailored electronic properties for next-generation bioelectronics. By processing a wide range of experiments, the system reveals the importance of local polymer order and dopant-polymer separation in controlling electronic properties.
Scientists at the University of Tsukuba have created a novel method to control Faraday rotation in conductive polymers by modulating polarons through electrochemistry and magnetic fields. This breakthrough has promising applications in magnetic field sensors and optical communication devices.
Seoul National University researchers create highly stretchable, electrically conductive carbon nanotube-based nanocomposites using vat photopolymerization type 3D printing. The new material is optimized for smart health monitoring applications, enabling real-time pressure distribution detection.
Scientists at Linköping University develop artificial neurons made of conductive plastics that perform advanced functions like biological nerve cells. They simplify the basic structure to make it compact and biologically relevant.
A new study uses molecular imaging to uncover structural defects in conjugated polymers formed through aldol condensation, a versatile and environmentally friendly synthesis method. By understanding these defects, researchers can develop more sustainable materials for electronics, computing, and other applications.
Researchers at KAUST developed a predictive model to optimize polymer film processing in organic thermoelectric devices. The tool significantly improves power output by predicting the best solvent to use, with chlorobenzene found to maximize desirable edge-on orientation.
A new material has been developed by Virginia Tech researchers that can be recycled, reconfigured, and self-healed after damage. The material, called vitrimer circuit boards, offers a more sustainable alternative to traditional electronic composites.
Scientists at Linköping University have made a significant breakthrough in creating controllable flat optics using nanostructures on a flat surface. By precisely controlling the distance between antennas, they achieved up to tenfold improvement in performance, opening up new avenues for applications such as video holograms and biomedic...
Researchers at MIT have developed a new method to fabricate stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals using a double-network design. This material can stretch over four times its size without breaking, making it suitable for tear-resistant textiles and flexible semiconductors.
Researchers develop a gel polymer electrolyte with a localized high-concentration solvation structure, enabling solid-state batteries to operate at 4.7 V with high energy density and cycling stability. The new electrolyte also exhibits exceptional safety characteristics, including no electrolyte leakage or combustion.
Researchers at Linköping University developed a fluid battery that can be integrated into future technology in a completely new way. The soft battery has been tested to have high capacity, recharging over 500 times and maintaining its performance.
A team of researchers led by UMass Amherst discovered that imperfect polymer fillers can enhance thermal conductivity, challenging conventional wisdom. Polymers with defective fillers performed 160% better than those with perfect fillers in conducting heat.
Researchers successfully synthesized polyaniline with a golden luster, exhibiting unique properties and potential for micro-organic semiconductor devices. The material's metallic luster is attributed to polarons and surface luster, setting it apart from conventional conductive polymers.
A team of scientists discovered a method to produce a stable and conductive bioelectric material without the need for a chemical crosslinker. The new process uses high heat to stabilize the material, producing devices with three times higher electrical conductivity and more consistent stability.
Researchers at Saarland University and ZeMA are developing smart film actuator technology using thin silicone films that can be precisely controlled to vibrate, flex, or press. These films enable wearable textiles to provide haptic feedback for enhanced VR gaming experiences and industrial gloves to respond to hand gestures.
A research team at the University of Turku developed a novel biomimetic fabrication technique to replicate bioinspired microstructures found in plant leaf skeletons. The resulting surfaces offer superior flexibility, breathability, and transparency, making them ideal for next-generation flexible electronics.
Researchers at TIFR Hyderabad developed a novel porous thin-film approach to enhance catalysis efficiency in industrial reactions. The new methodology increases the density of catalytic sites and improves reactant diffusion rates, resulting in higher turnover frequencies and reaction efficiency.
Scientists at Empa have developed a method to produce complex soft actuators using 3D printing, overcoming challenges of elasticity, softness, and material properties. The actuators, made from silicone-based materials, can be used in various applications, including robotics, cars, and potentially even medical devices.
Researchers at TIFR Hyderabad have developed a novel porous thin-film approach to enhance reaction efficiency in catalytic reactions. The new methodology integrates a porous heterogeneous thin film in a cross-flow microfluidic setup, allowing for faster reaction rates and increased catalyst reusability.
Researchers have created a device that combines the properties of insect exoskeletons, which strongly reflect left circularly polarized light, with conductive polymers. The resulting material exhibits excellent optical properties and responsiveness to external fields.
PARP inhibitors have been found to be effective in treating cancers with BRCA1/2 mutations by blocking DNA repair pathways. The combination of PARPis with chemotherapeutic drugs can also improve treatment efficacy, increasing DNA damage and blocking repair processes.
Research team develops a new design strategy to enhance efficiency, stability, and stretchability of polymer solar cells. The discovery uses a three-dimensional aromatic-core tethered tetrameric acceptor, achieving significant improvements in performance and durability.
Researchers have synthesized a multilayered two-dimensional polyaniline (2DPANI) crystal with unique metallic out-of-plane charge transport and high conductivity. The study achieves efficient charge transport, a critical challenge in conducting polymers.
A new biodegradable polymer-based delivery system efficiently transports mRNA, outperforming existing lipid nanoparticles in delivery efficiency and expression duration. The study also shows improved immune response results without liver accumulation or toxicity.
Researchers have developed polymer membranes with enhanced selectivity for monovalent ions, allowing for efficient water recycling. The use of metal ions such as copper, zinc, and chromium enables the separation of nitrates from sulphates, opening new possibilities for sustainable water treatment.
A team of scientists at Linköping University has developed a method to anchor conductive polymers to individual living cell membranes without affecting the cell's functions. This innovation opens up new possibilities for treating neurological diseases with high precision.
The study introduces a novel non-van-der-Wals 2D coordination polymer with intrinsic superconducting properties. Cu3BHT exhibits metallic conductivity and a superconducting transition at 0.25 K, attributed to enhanced electron-phonon coupling and electron-electron interactions.
Researchers at Nagoya University have developed a novel fuel cell electrolyte concept using phosphonic acid polymers with hydrocarbon spacers. The new membrane exhibits improved water insolubility, chemical stability and conductivity under high-temperature and low-humidity conditions.
A new microwave-assisted synthesis route has improved the performance of a coordination polymer photocatalyst, achieving a record-breaking value for CO2-to-formate conversion with a nearly ten-fold increase in apparent quantum yield. The improvements are attributed to well-crystallized material and surface area increases.
A KAIST research team has successfully produced a microbial-based plastic that is biodegradable and can replace existing PET bottles. The team used metabolic engineering to develop a microbial strain that efficiently produces pseudoaromatic dicarboxylic acids, which are better suited for producing polymers than traditional methods.
A research group at Chalmers University of Technology has developed a silk thread coated with a conductive plastic material that can generate electricity from temperature differences. The thread shows promising properties for turning textiles into electricity generators, which could be used to monitor health or charge mobile phones.
A team at Osaka Metropolitan University has designed a multilayer device to investigate spin currents, using an organic semiconductor material with a long spin relaxation time. This allows direct observation of phenomena due to spin current generation and enables researchers to gain deeper insights into the properties of spin currents.
Researchers developed a machine learning model to predict dielectric function of materials, facilitating novel dielectric material development. The model speeds up calculations by using chemical bonds between atoms and achieving accuracy close to first-principle calculations.
Researchers at KAIST have developed a thermoelectric material that can generate electricity from body temperature and maintain stable performance even in extreme environments. The material, made of bismuth telluride fibers, has higher bending strength and showed no change in electrical properties after repeated bending tests.
Materials scientists at Stanford employed a novel electron microscopic technique to study the structural microstructure and electrochemical properties of organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors, revealing how they maintain electronic functionality despite swelling by up to 300%.
A study investigated heat transfer in PEM fuel cell stacks with serpentine-type cooling channels, revealing the impact of operating conditions on refrigeration capability. The research aimed to develop a novel correlation for the Nusselt number, facilitating more efficient cooling system design.
Researchers have developed a lab-made pouch battery using scaled-up polymer at an approximate cost of $20 / kg, achieving a capacity of nearly 70 mAh g’ and a middle discharge voltage of 1.4 V. This breakthrough paves the way for producing low-cost alternatives to lithium-ion batteries.
Researchers at Osaka University have created molecular wires with periodic twists that increase electrical conductivity. The discovery could lead to the development of cheaper and biocompatible electronic devices.
The study explores the role of helical secondary structure in enhancing conductivity and stability of solid-state peptide polymer electrolytes. Longer helices lead to higher conductivity and increased overall stability, making these materials more viable for energy storage systems.
Researchers have successfully synthesized high-purity polystyrene and polymethyl methacrylate using a novel method involving remote spark discharge treatment. This approach uses Tesla coil-generated monomer radicals as polymerization initiators, enabling external spark discharge treatment without a counter electrode.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have developed biodegradable and recyclable luminescent polymers that can break down under heat or mild acid. The material showed a tenfold increase in light-emitting efficiency, making it suitable for applications such as displays and medical imaging.
A team of researchers has successfully converted Styrofoam into a high-value conducting polymer known as PEDOT:PSS, which can be used in functional electronic devices. The study demonstrates how upgraded plastic waste can be incorporated into devices such as silicon-based hybrid solar cells and organic electrochemical transistors.
Researchers at the University of California - San Diego developed a soft, stretchy electrode that can simulate pressure or vibration sensations using electrical signals. The device overcomes existing pain-inducing issues with rigid metal electrodes by conforming to the skin, providing localized stimulation.
Glassy gels are a new class of materials that combine the properties of glassy polymers and gels, with unique characteristics including high elasticity and adhesive surfaces. The materials were created by mixing liquid precursors with an ionic liquid, resulting in a hard yet stretchable material.
A groundbreaking study reveals zwitterionic polymers can inhibit protein aggregation, a key mechanism behind various human diseases. The researchers found that hydrophobicity and molecular weight impact protein stabilization, offering new avenues for therapeutic strategies.
Researchers have developed a novel material that can produce green hydrogen through photoelectrocatalysis, a process driven by sunlight. The material, composed of polyaniline nanostructures and carbon nanotubes, demonstrates enhanced light absorption and stability, making it an attractive candidate for the future of fuel production.
Researchers have created a new polyfumaric acid binder to improve the performance of hard-carbon electrodes in sodium-ion batteries. The new binder shows improved Na ion diffusion, long-cycle stability, and enhanced durability.