Water-Triggered Reconfigurable Glycerogels for Sustainable All-Gel Supercapacitors.

ABSTRACT: The polymeric structures of synthetic gels are typically static, which makes them damage-prone and nonrecyclable. Inspired by the dynamic reconfigurability of biological tissues, which eliminate old/damaged cells and regenerate new ones via biological triggers/signals, a reconfigurable biopolymer gel is presented based on a glycerol-mediated supramolecular gelation strategy. In response to an eco-friendly triggering agent water, this gel undergoes on-demand molecular-level reconfiguration. The versatility of the approach enables the development of reconfigurable gels with modulated functionality. As a proof-of-concept, a reconfigurable glycerogel electrode and electrolyte are developed and used to prototype an all-gel supercapacitor that exhibits exceptional self-healing, degradation, and

SUBMITTER: Mredha MTI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11775550 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature