Self-Healing, Flexible and Smart 3D Hydrogel Electrolytes Based on Alginate/PEDOT:PSS for Supercapacitor Applications
Hydrogel electrolytes for energy storage devices have made great progress, yet they present a major challenge in the assembly of flexible supercapacitors with high ionic conductivity and self-healing properties. Herein, a smart self-healing hydrogel electrolyte based on alginate/poly (3,4-ethylenedi...
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| author | Nujud M. Badawi Mamta Bhatia S. Ramesh K. Ramesh Mufsir Kuniyil Mohammed Rafi Shaik Mujeeb Khan Baji Shaik Syed F. Adil |
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| description | Hydrogel electrolytes for energy storage devices have made great progress, yet they present a major challenge in the assembly of flexible supercapacitors with high ionic conductivity and self-healing properties. Herein, a smart self-healing hydrogel electrolyte based on alginate/poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (alginate/PEDOT:PSS)(A/P:P) was prepared, wherein H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> was employed as a polymeric initiator, as well as a source of ions. PEDOT:PSS is a semi-interpenetrating network (IPN) that has been used in recent studies to exhibit quick self-healing properties with the H₂SO₃ additive, which further improves its mechanical strength and self-healing performance. A moderate amount of PEDOT:PSS in the hydrogel (5 mL) was found to significantly improve the ionic conductivity compared to the pure hydrogel of alginate. Interestingly, the alginate/PEDOT:PSS composite hydrogel exhibited an excellent ability to self-heal and repair its original composition within 10 min of cutting. Furthermore, the graphite conductive substrate-based supercapacitor with the alginate/PEDOT:PSS hydrogel electrolyte provided a high specific capacitance of 356 F g<sup>−1</sup> at 100 mV/s g<sup>−1</sup>. The results demonstrate that the A/P:P ratio with 5 mL PEDOT:PSS had a base sheet resistance of 0.9 Ω/square. This work provides a new strategy for designing flexible self-healing hydrogels for application in smart wearable electronics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87af7cc5d83843bdba8b00dc7c63d60d2023-11-16T17:47:28ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-01-0115357110.3390/polym15030571Self-Healing, Flexible and Smart 3D Hydrogel Electrolytes Based on Alginate/PEDOT:PSS for Supercapacitor ApplicationsNujud M. Badawi0Mamta Bhatia1S. Ramesh2K. Ramesh3Mufsir Kuniyil4Mohammed Rafi Shaik5Mujeeb Khan6Baji Shaik7Syed F. Adil8Centre for Ionics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaDepartment of Physics, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110019, IndiaCentre for Ionics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaCentre for Ionics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaHydrogel electrolytes for energy storage devices have made great progress, yet they present a major challenge in the assembly of flexible supercapacitors with high ionic conductivity and self-healing properties. Herein, a smart self-healing hydrogel electrolyte based on alginate/poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (alginate/PEDOT:PSS)(A/P:P) was prepared, wherein H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> was employed as a polymeric initiator, as well as a source of ions. PEDOT:PSS is a semi-interpenetrating network (IPN) that has been used in recent studies to exhibit quick self-healing properties with the H₂SO₃ additive, which further improves its mechanical strength and self-healing performance. A moderate amount of PEDOT:PSS in the hydrogel (5 mL) was found to significantly improve the ionic conductivity compared to the pure hydrogel of alginate. Interestingly, the alginate/PEDOT:PSS composite hydrogel exhibited an excellent ability to self-heal and repair its original composition within 10 min of cutting. Furthermore, the graphite conductive substrate-based supercapacitor with the alginate/PEDOT:PSS hydrogel electrolyte provided a high specific capacitance of 356 F g<sup>−1</sup> at 100 mV/s g<sup>−1</sup>. The results demonstrate that the A/P:P ratio with 5 mL PEDOT:PSS had a base sheet resistance of 0.9 Ω/square. This work provides a new strategy for designing flexible self-healing hydrogels for application in smart wearable electronics.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/3/571flexibleself healingsmart hydrogelelectrolytesupercapacitor |
| spellingShingle | Nujud M. Badawi Mamta Bhatia S. Ramesh K. Ramesh Mufsir Kuniyil Mohammed Rafi Shaik Mujeeb Khan Baji Shaik Syed F. Adil Self-Healing, Flexible and Smart 3D Hydrogel Electrolytes Based on Alginate/PEDOT:PSS for Supercapacitor Applications Polymers flexible self healing smart hydrogel electrolyte supercapacitor |
| title | Self-Healing, Flexible and Smart 3D Hydrogel Electrolytes Based on Alginate/PEDOT:PSS for Supercapacitor Applications |
| title_full | Self-Healing, Flexible and Smart 3D Hydrogel Electrolytes Based on Alginate/PEDOT:PSS for Supercapacitor Applications |
| title_fullStr | Self-Healing, Flexible and Smart 3D Hydrogel Electrolytes Based on Alginate/PEDOT:PSS for Supercapacitor Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-Healing, Flexible and Smart 3D Hydrogel Electrolytes Based on Alginate/PEDOT:PSS for Supercapacitor Applications |
| title_short | Self-Healing, Flexible and Smart 3D Hydrogel Electrolytes Based on Alginate/PEDOT:PSS for Supercapacitor Applications |
| title_sort | self healing flexible and smart 3d hydrogel electrolytes based on alginate pedot pss for supercapacitor applications |
| topic | flexible self healing smart hydrogel electrolyte supercapacitor |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/3/571 |
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