Polymer–particle composites are used in virtually every field of technology. When the
particles approach nanometer dimensions, large interfacial regions are created. In favorable …

From aqueous liquid electrolytes for lithium–air cells to ionic liquid electrolytes that permit
continuous, high-rate cycling of secondary batteries comprising metallic lithium anodes, we …

In the recent decade, polymer thermoelectric (TE) composite has witnessed explosive
achievements to address energy generation and utilization. Besides the significant progress …

Compared to the great achievements in enhancing thermoelectric (TE) performance, little
attention is paid to the mechanical (ME) performance of polymer composites although it is a …

The influence of adding the room-temperature ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methyllimidazolium bis
(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide (EMImTFSI) to poly (ethylene oxide)(PEO)–lithium difluoro …

Wearable chemical sensors can provide crucial human-physiology information by
monitoring humidity in various environments. Capacitive-type humidity sensors based on …

In this work, we developed a new kind of flexible Li‐ion conductor membrane consisting of
poly (vinylidene fluoride‐co‐hexafluoropropylene) matrix and ionic liquid absorbed in metal …

A highly sensitive and flexible gas sensor that can detect a wide range of chemicals is
crucial for wearable applications. However, conventional single resistance-based flexible …

High-performance chemical sensors can be used for detecting biomarkers in exhaled
breath. The use of chemiresistive-type gas sensors has been limited because of their …

Oxygen loss is a serious problem of lithium‐rich layered oxide (LLO) cathodes, as the high
capacity of LLO relies on reversible oxygen redox. Oxygen release can occur at the surface …