To date,development of high-performance,stretchable gas sensors operating at and below room temperature(RT)remains a challenge in terms of traditional sensing materials.Herein,we report on a high-performance NO_(2) ga...To date,development of high-performance,stretchable gas sensors operating at and below room temperature(RT)remains a challenge in terms of traditional sensing materials.Herein,we report on a high-performance NO_(2) gas sensor based on a self-healable,recyclable,ultrastretchable,and stable polyvinyl alcohol–cellulose nanofibril double-network organohydrogel,which features ultrahigh sensitivity(372%/ppm),low limit of detection(2.23 ppb),relatively fast response and recovery time(41/144 s for 250 ppb NO_(2)),good selectivity against interfering gases(NH3,CO_(2),ethanol,and acetone),excellent reversibility,repeatability,and long-term stability at RT or even at−20°C.In particular,this sensor shows outstanding stability against large deformations and mechanical damages so that it works normally after rapid self-healing or remolding after undergoing mechanical damage without significant performance degradation,which has major advantages compared to state-of-the-art gas sensors.The high NO_(2) sensitivity and selectivity are attributed to the selective redox reactions at the threephase interface of gas,gel,and electrode,which is even boosted by applying tensile strain.With a specific electrical circuit design,a wireless NO_(2) alarm system based on this sensor is created to enable continuous,real-time,and wireless NO_(2) detection to avoid the risk of exposure to NO_(2) higher than threshold concentrations.展开更多
Covalent/metal organic frameworks are highly attractive due to their tunable structure and properties,and broad applications in multiple fields.However,they still suffer from numbers of drawbacks including low solubil...Covalent/metal organic frameworks are highly attractive due to their tunable structure and properties,and broad applications in multiple fields.However,they still suffer from numbers of drawbacks including low solubility,harsh synthesis and fabrication,and low mechanical flexibility.Herein,we report a new organic framework consisting of macrocycles and organic frames in its periodic structure,and denote it as macrocycle organic polymer(MOP).The size-tunable macrocycles containing peripheral furan units are synthesized by anionic ring-opening polymerization,which undergo a reversible Diels-Alde reaction with bismaleimide to generate/degrade MOPs at given temperatures.Relying on above features,MOPs exhibit excellent flexibility,healable ability and recycle ability.Interestingly,owing to the“living”nature of anionic ring-opening polymerization,MOPs can self-grow into bigger sizes in the presence of monomer and catalysis,analogs to the living creatures.Moreover,their high porosity and rich thioether structure enable them as good metal ion absorbers and promising applications in wearable electronics.展开更多
Owing to the advantages of non-volatility,outstanding fluidity and easy recyclability,ionic liquid-based electronics,such as thermometer,strain sensors and thermoelectric converters,have been growing as attractive alt...Owing to the advantages of non-volatility,outstanding fluidity and easy recyclability,ionic liquid-based electronics,such as thermometer,strain sensors and thermoelectric converters,have been growing as attractive alternatives to traditionally solid electronics.The fluidic character endows the ionic liquid-based circuit with self-healing ability,satisfying the needs of longer lifetime and less waste generation for electronics,while at the same time brings the risk of leakage.Avoiding the leakage without sacrifice of self-healing ability is one of the major challenges for constructing ionic liquid-based electronic devices.In this feature article,we summarize our recent progresses in developing two types of self-healing electrical devices based on ionic liquids with little risk of leakage.One type involves the encapsulation of ionic liquids in self-healing polymers,and the other type uses ionic polymers or free-standing ionic liquids which are successfully formulated as intrinsically conductive,self-healing,and recyclable electronic devices without additional encapsulation.In the end,a comprehensive outlook is prospected for the future development of ionic liquid-based self-healing electronics,which is expected to spur more innovative work in this field.展开更多
基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Sun Yat-sen University,Grant/Award Number:22lgqb17National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:61801525Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,Grant/Award Number:2020A1515010693。
文摘To date,development of high-performance,stretchable gas sensors operating at and below room temperature(RT)remains a challenge in terms of traditional sensing materials.Herein,we report on a high-performance NO_(2) gas sensor based on a self-healable,recyclable,ultrastretchable,and stable polyvinyl alcohol–cellulose nanofibril double-network organohydrogel,which features ultrahigh sensitivity(372%/ppm),low limit of detection(2.23 ppb),relatively fast response and recovery time(41/144 s for 250 ppb NO_(2)),good selectivity against interfering gases(NH3,CO_(2),ethanol,and acetone),excellent reversibility,repeatability,and long-term stability at RT or even at−20°C.In particular,this sensor shows outstanding stability against large deformations and mechanical damages so that it works normally after rapid self-healing or remolding after undergoing mechanical damage without significant performance degradation,which has major advantages compared to state-of-the-art gas sensors.The high NO_(2) sensitivity and selectivity are attributed to the selective redox reactions at the threephase interface of gas,gel,and electrode,which is even boosted by applying tensile strain.With a specific electrical circuit design,a wireless NO_(2) alarm system based on this sensor is created to enable continuous,real-time,and wireless NO_(2) detection to avoid the risk of exposure to NO_(2) higher than threshold concentrations.
基金supported by the Open Research Fund of Center for Civil Aviation Composites of Donghua University and Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of High Performance Fibers and Composites (Province-Ministry Joint)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2021YFC2101800)+8 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52173117, 52073049, 21991123, and 52075093)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2021M702898)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (22ZR1400700 and 20ZR1402500)Shanghai Rising-Star Program (21QA1400200)the Belt & Road Young Scientist Exchanges Project of Science and Technology Commission Foundation of Shanghai (20520741000)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (20DZ2254900)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2232021G-02)DHU Distinguished Young Professor Program (LZA2019001)the Open Project of Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices (KJS1902).
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22275193)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(E131AJ0101)+2 种基金Fujian Science&Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China(2021ZR115)STS Project of Putian-CAS(2020HJSTS001)Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter,Chinese Academy of Sciences(E055AJ01)is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Covalent/metal organic frameworks are highly attractive due to their tunable structure and properties,and broad applications in multiple fields.However,they still suffer from numbers of drawbacks including low solubility,harsh synthesis and fabrication,and low mechanical flexibility.Herein,we report a new organic framework consisting of macrocycles and organic frames in its periodic structure,and denote it as macrocycle organic polymer(MOP).The size-tunable macrocycles containing peripheral furan units are synthesized by anionic ring-opening polymerization,which undergo a reversible Diels-Alde reaction with bismaleimide to generate/degrade MOPs at given temperatures.Relying on above features,MOPs exhibit excellent flexibility,healable ability and recycle ability.Interestingly,owing to the“living”nature of anionic ring-opening polymerization,MOPs can self-grow into bigger sizes in the presence of monomer and catalysis,analogs to the living creatures.Moreover,their high porosity and rich thioether structure enable them as good metal ion absorbers and promising applications in wearable electronics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21825503)the Research Funds of Renmin University of China(No.2021030196).
文摘Owing to the advantages of non-volatility,outstanding fluidity and easy recyclability,ionic liquid-based electronics,such as thermometer,strain sensors and thermoelectric converters,have been growing as attractive alternatives to traditionally solid electronics.The fluidic character endows the ionic liquid-based circuit with self-healing ability,satisfying the needs of longer lifetime and less waste generation for electronics,while at the same time brings the risk of leakage.Avoiding the leakage without sacrifice of self-healing ability is one of the major challenges for constructing ionic liquid-based electronic devices.In this feature article,we summarize our recent progresses in developing two types of self-healing electrical devices based on ionic liquids with little risk of leakage.One type involves the encapsulation of ionic liquids in self-healing polymers,and the other type uses ionic polymers or free-standing ionic liquids which are successfully formulated as intrinsically conductive,self-healing,and recyclable electronic devices without additional encapsulation.In the end,a comprehensive outlook is prospected for the future development of ionic liquid-based self-healing electronics,which is expected to spur more innovative work in this field.
