Abstract:This review describes the applications of CMC and superiority of other bio-based materials over the traditional costly and synthetic polymers in electrochemistry due to their abundance, versatility, sustainability and low cost.
“…[33] Natural polymer electrolytes are the preferred choice over their synthetic counterparts due to their cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility, and widespread availability. [34,35] It's noteworthy to use cellulose and its derivatives in the construction of natural polymer electrolytes because they are non-toxic and non-harmful, unlike materials that are inherently toxic and harmful. [36] Jiang et al previously reported the utilization of viologen/cellulose-based electrochromic devices, employing a strategy similar to the one delineated in this study.…”
Smart windows are gaining attention for their exceptional ability to regulate light and heat dynamics effectively. The main objective of developing dual‐responsive smart window materials lies in enhancing building applications and optimizing energy efficiency. Materials that exhibit dual responsiveness have already been reported in the literature. However, these materials have not garnered substantial research interest primarily due to prevailing economic and technological constraints. This study introduces a new methodology that uses a phase‐changing material as an electrolyte to design and customize smart windows based on individual preferences and requirements. In this paper, carboxymethyl cellulose sodium salt‐grafted copolymerpoly(2‐(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate)‐(N‐isopropylacrylamide)[CMC‐Na‐pDN] as an electrolyte and 1,1'‐Bis(2‐hydroxyethyl)‐4'4'‐dipyridinium hexafluorophosphate [HOEV] as a chromophore are synthesized and used to fabricate a gel‐based electro/thermochromic device (ETD). ETD exhibits dual‐chromism characteristics, transitioning from a colorless state to a purplehue at 25°C when 2V is applied. Furthermore, the purple color undergoes a transformation to blue coloration when the temperature exceeds 40°C. These phenomena arise due to the synergistic effect between its electrochromicreaction and thermochromic behavior. The ETD device exhibits a high optical constrast ∼82.5%, with a coloration efficiency (CE) of 333.1 cm2 C−1 and cyclic stability of >2000 cycles.
“…[33] Natural polymer electrolytes are the preferred choice over their synthetic counterparts due to their cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility, and widespread availability. [34,35] It's noteworthy to use cellulose and its derivatives in the construction of natural polymer electrolytes because they are non-toxic and non-harmful, unlike materials that are inherently toxic and harmful. [36] Jiang et al previously reported the utilization of viologen/cellulose-based electrochromic devices, employing a strategy similar to the one delineated in this study.…”
Smart windows are gaining attention for their exceptional ability to regulate light and heat dynamics effectively. The main objective of developing dual‐responsive smart window materials lies in enhancing building applications and optimizing energy efficiency. Materials that exhibit dual responsiveness have already been reported in the literature. However, these materials have not garnered substantial research interest primarily due to prevailing economic and technological constraints. This study introduces a new methodology that uses a phase‐changing material as an electrolyte to design and customize smart windows based on individual preferences and requirements. In this paper, carboxymethyl cellulose sodium salt‐grafted copolymerpoly(2‐(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate)‐(N‐isopropylacrylamide)[CMC‐Na‐pDN] as an electrolyte and 1,1'‐Bis(2‐hydroxyethyl)‐4'4'‐dipyridinium hexafluorophosphate [HOEV] as a chromophore are synthesized and used to fabricate a gel‐based electro/thermochromic device (ETD). ETD exhibits dual‐chromism characteristics, transitioning from a colorless state to a purplehue at 25°C when 2V is applied. Furthermore, the purple color undergoes a transformation to blue coloration when the temperature exceeds 40°C. These phenomena arise due to the synergistic effect between its electrochromicreaction and thermochromic behavior. The ETD device exhibits a high optical constrast ∼82.5%, with a coloration efficiency (CE) of 333.1 cm2 C−1 and cyclic stability of >2000 cycles.
“…Moreover, CMC is considered an alternative candidate for PVDF binders because of its solubility in water. In general, CMC is used in the sodium salt form [63][64][65]. Figure 1(b) shows the chemical structure of CMC, which contains carboxymethyl and hydroxyl groups.…”
With the continual increase in CO2 levels and toward a sustainable society, developing high-performance lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is crucial. A suitable electrode design is the key to enhancing the quality of battery cells (e.g., cycle retention characteristics and rate capabilities), and the binder plays an important role in providing sufficient adhesion between the active material, conductive agent, and current collector. Despite significant advances in the development of novel binder materials and solutions that can be employed as anode and cathode materials, careful investigations and summaries of the assessment methods for binder materials remain lacking. In this review, we examine the different analyses used to assess the quality of binder materials and how they help in assessing the quality of the electrode design. In addition, future perspectives on binder assessment are presented, which can be applied to future research directed toward binder development for advanced LIBs or post-LIBs.
“…The combo of ethyl cellulose and activated carbon serves as a good candidate for green electronics applications. Important to note that, several review themes corresponding to cellulose-based derivatives are hugely available and reported recently [82,83].…”
Polysaccharide-based natural polymer electrolyte membranes have had tremendous consideration for the various energy storage operations including wearable electronic and hybrid vehicle industries, due to their unique and predominant qualities. Furthermore, they have fascinating oxygen functionality results of a higher flexible nature and help to form easier coordination of metal ions thus improving the conducting profiles of polymer electrolytes. Mixed operations of the various alkali and alkaline metal–salt-incorporated biopolymer electrolytes based on different polysaccharide materials and their charge transportation mechanisms are detailly explained in the review. Furthermore, recent developments in polysaccharide electrolyte separators and their important electrochemical findings are discussed and highlighted. Notably, the characteristics and ion-conducting mechanisms of different biopolymer electrolytes are reviewed in depth here. Finally, the overall conclusion and mandatory conditions that are required to implement biopolymer electrolytes as a potential candidate for the next generation of clean/green flexible bio-energy devices with enhanced safety; several future perspectives are also discussed and suggested.
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