The research progress of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) applied to electrical energy storage elements

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 1730001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Li Chen ◽  
Xiao-Ning Jiao ◽  
Jin-Tao Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Hybrid Nanoparticles ◽  
Solid Polymer ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Inorganic Hybrid ◽  
Oligomeric Silsesquioxane

Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) is a kind of organic–inorganic hybrid nanoparticle. This paper introduces the research progress of different kind of POSS organic–inorganic hybrid nanoparticles applied to lithium-ion batteries, fuel batteries, and supercapacitors by researchers on mechanical properties, thermal properties and electrochemistry properties. The results showed that the ionic conductivity of POSS/Li-ion solid polymer electrolyte reached 3.26[Formula: see text][Formula: see text][Formula: see text]10[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]S/cm and mechanical properties were commendable. The proton conductivity of POSS hybrid proton exchange membranes came to the level of 6.46[Formula: see text][Formula: see text][Formula: see text]10[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]S/cm and the mechanical strength was 18[Formula: see text]MPa with less content of POSS. With the inorganic core of POSS, smaller and more uniform multi-pore electrode materials offer a new idea on the fabrication of supercapacitor electrode materials.

scholarly journals Advances in the Applications of Graphene-Based Nanocomposites in Clean Energy Materials

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Yiqiu Xiang ◽  
Ling Xin ◽  
Jiwei Hu ◽  
Caifang Li ◽  
Jimei Qi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Lithium Ion Batteries ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Energy Storage And Conversion ◽  
Thermoelectric Conversion

Extensive use of fossil fuels can lead to energy depletion and serious environmental pollution. Therefore, it is necessary to solve these problems by developing clean energy. Graphene materials own the advantages of high electrocatalytic activity, high conductivity, excellent mechanical strength, strong flexibility, large specific surface area and light weight, thus giving the potential to store electric charge, ions or hydrogen. Graphene-based nanocomposites have become new research hotspots in the field of energy storage and conversion, such as in fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, solar cells and thermoelectric conversion. Graphene as a catalyst carrier of hydrogen fuel cells has been further modified to obtain higher and more uniform metal dispersion, hence improving the electrocatalyst activity. Moreover, it can complement the network of electroactive materials to buffer the change of electrode volume and prevent the breakage and aggregation of electrode materials, and graphene oxide is also used as a cheap and sustainable proton exchange membrane. In lithium-ion batteries, substituting heteroatoms for carbon atoms in graphene composite electrodes can produce defects on the graphitized surface which have a good reversible specific capacity and increased energy and power densities. In solar cells, the performance of the interface and junction is enhanced by using a few layers of graphene-based composites and more electron-hole pairs are collected; therefore, the conversion efficiency is increased. Graphene has a high Seebeck coefficient, and therefore, it is a potential thermoelectric material. In this paper, we review the latest progress in the synthesis, characterization, evaluation and properties of graphene-based composites and their practical applications in fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, solar cells and thermoelectric conversion.

Poly(ε-caprolactone)-based shape memory polymers crosslinked by polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (93) ◽  
pp. 90212-90219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengfei Yang ◽  
Guangming Zhu ◽  
Xuelin Shen ◽  
Xiaogang Yan ◽  
Jing Nie
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane ◽  
Shape Memory Polymers ◽  
Complete Recovery ◽  
Memory Network ◽  
Oligomeric Silsesquioxane

A POSS–PCL shape memory network is synthesized. The cage-like POSS not only serves as a chemical netpoint, also causes improvement in mechanical properties. Optimized networks exhibit both excellent tensile strength and nearly complete recovery.

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