4D printing of MXene hydrogels for high-efficiency pseudocapacitive energy storage

Ke Li; Juan Zhao; Ainur Zhussupbekova; Christopher E. Shuck; Lucia Hughes; Yueyao Dong; Sebastian Barwich; Sebastien Vaesen; Igor V. Shvets; Matthias Möbius; Wolfgang Schmitt; Yury Gogotsi; Valeria Nicolosi

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34583-0

Nature Communications (Nov 2022)

4D printing of MXene hydrogels for high-efficiency pseudocapacitive energy storage

Ke Li,
Juan Zhao,
Ainur Zhussupbekova,
Christopher E. Shuck,
Lucia Hughes,
Yueyao Dong,
Sebastian Barwich,
Sebastien Vaesen,
Igor V. Shvets,
Matthias Möbius,
Wolfgang Schmitt,
Yury Gogotsi,
Valeria Nicolosi

Affiliations

Ke Li: Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) & Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin
Juan Zhao: Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) & Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin
Ainur Zhussupbekova: School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin
Christopher E. Shuck: A. J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University
Lucia Hughes: Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) & Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin
Yueyao Dong: School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin
Sebastian Barwich: School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
Sebastien Vaesen: Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) & Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin
Igor V. Shvets: School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
Matthias Möbius: School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
Wolfgang Schmitt: Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) & Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin
Yury Gogotsi: A. J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University
Valeria Nicolosi: Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) & Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre (AMBER), Trinity College Dublin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34583-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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2D MXene hydrogels are promising for diverse applications. Here, the authors report a universal 4D printing technology to manufacture MXene hydrogels with customizable geometry, high conductivity, and efficient pseudocapacitive energy storage ability.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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