Structural network of the Zn–SA–PSN hydrogel electrolyte showing covalent, ionic, and hydrogen bonding, enabling high ionic conductivity and homogeneous zinc deposition. Aqueous secondary batteries ...

According to research published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition recently, a team led by Prof. HU Linhua. from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Science develop ...

Researchers have developed a sustainable, plant-derived cellulose hydrogel that solves the “dendrite problem” in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. As these batteries charge, zinc metal tends to grow jagged, ...

A self-healing hydrogel improves zinc battery stability, limits corrosion and dendrites, and supports flexible cells that recover performance after cuts, advancing safer water-based energy storage.

According to a study published in Advanced Energy Materials, a research team led by Prof. Linhua Hu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Hefei Institutes of Physical Science created a hydrogel ...

According to a study published in Advanced Energy Materials, a research team led by Prof. HU Linhua from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has constructed a ...

A battery built entirely from hydrogels is a soft as human tissue and could offer a biocompatible power source for medical implants, its inventors say (Adv. Mater. 2021, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105120). ...