scholarly journals A Crosslinked Soybean Protein Isolate Gel Polymer Electrolyte Based on Neutral Aqueous Electrolyte for a High-Energy-Density Supercapacitor

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengfei Huo ◽  
Shoupeng Ni ◽  
Pu Hou ◽  
Zhiyu Xun ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Soybean Protein ◽  
Gel Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Protein Isolate ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Gel Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Soybean Protein Isolate

A crosslinked membrane based on renewable, degradable and environmentally friendly soybean protein isolate was formed by solution casting method. A series of gel polymer electrolytes were prepared with the crosslinked membranes saturated with 1 mol·L−1 Li2SO4. The solid-state electric double-layer capacitors were fabricated with the prepared gel polymer electrolytes and activated carbon electrodes. The optimized solid-state supercapacitor delivered a single electrode specific capacitance of 115.17 F·g−1 at a current density of 1.0 A·g−1, which was higher than the supercapacitor assembled with the commercial separator in 1 mol·L−1 Li2SO4. The solid-state supercapacitor exhibited an outstanding cycling stability, indicating that the gel polymer electrolyte based on the crosslinked soybean protein isolate membrane could be a promising separator for a solid-state supercapacitor.

scholarly journals Construction of Polymer Electrolyte Based on Soybean Protein Isolate and Hydroxyethyl Cellulose for a Flexible Solid-State Supercapacitor

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xun ◽  
Ni ◽  
Gao ◽  
Zhang ◽  
Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Electrochemical Performance ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Soybean Protein ◽  
Coulombic Efficiency ◽  
Gel Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Protein Isolate ◽  
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose ◽  
Soybean Protein Isolate ◽  
Energy Devices

Supercapacitors are a very active research topic. However, liquid electrolytes present several drawbacks on security and packaging. Herein, a gel polymer electrolyte was prepared based on crosslinked renewable and environmentally friendly soybean protein isolate (SPI) and hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) with 1.0 mol L−1 Li2SO4. Highly hydrophilic SPI and HEC guaranteed a high ionic conductivity of 8.40 × 10−3 S cm−1. The fabricated solid-state supercapacitor with prepared gel polymer electrolyte exhibited a good electrochemical performance, that is, a high single electrode gravimetric capacitance of 91.79 F g−1 and an energy density of 7.17 W h kg−1 at a current density of 5.0 A g−1. The fabricated supercapacitor exhibited a flexible performance under bending condition superior to liquid supercapacitor and similar electrochemical performance at various bending angles. In addition, it was proved by an almost 100% cycling retention and a coulombic efficiency over 5000 charge–discharge cycles. For comparison, supercapacitors assembled with commercial aqueous PP/PE separator, pure SPI membrane, and crosslinked SPI membrane were also characterized. The obtained gel polymer electrolyte based on crosslinked SPI and HEC may be useful for the design of advanced polymer electrolytes for energy devices.

High energy density and high working voltage of a quasi-solid-state supercapacitor with a redox-active ionic liquid added gel polymer electrolyte

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (47) ◽  
pp. 18935-18942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Long Geng ◽  
Le-Qing Fan ◽  
Chun-Yan Wang ◽  
Yong-Lan Wang ◽  
Si-Jia Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquid ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Gel Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Redox Active

A redox-active gel polymer electrolyte with a high working voltage was synthesized and used for assembling a quasi-solid-state supercapacitor possessing high energy density.

High energy density of quasi-solid-state supercapacitor based on redox-mediated gel polymer electrolyte

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (60) ◽  
pp. 55225-55232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanjun Sun ◽  
Feitian Ran ◽  
Guohu Zhao ◽  
Yanrong Zhu ◽  
Yanping Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Gel Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Symmetric Supercapacitor

A novel redox-mediated gel polymer (PVA–H2SO4–ARS) is prepared, and a symmetric supercapacitor using the gel polymer as electrolyte and activated carbon as electrode is also assembled.

scholarly journals Properties of the PVA-VAVTD KOH Blend as a Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Zinc Batteries

Gels ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 256
Author(s):  
Alisson A. Iles Velez ◽  
Edwin Reyes ◽  
Antonio Diaz-Barrios ◽  
Florencio Santos ◽  
Antonio J. Fernández Romero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Gel Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Amorphous Region ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Intensity Increase ◽  
Gel Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
Casting Technique

Rechargeable zinc-air batteries are promising for energy storage and portable electronic applications because of their good safety, high energy density, material abundance, low cost, and environmental friendliness. A series of alkaline gel polymer electrolytes formed from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and different amounts of terpolymer composed of butyl acrylate, vinyl acetate, and vinyl neodecanoate (VAVTD) was synthesized applying a solution casting technique. The thin films were doped with KOH 12M, providing a higher amount of water and free ions inside the electrolyte matrix. The inclusion of VAVTD together with the PVA polymer improved several of the electrical properties of the PVA-based gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs). X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and attenuated total reflectance- Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) tests, confirming that PVA chains rearrange depending on the VAVTD content and improving the amorphous region. The most conducting electrolyte film was the test specimen 1:4 (PVA-VAVTD) soaked in KOH solution, reaching a conductivity of 0.019 S/cm at room temperature. The temperature dependence of the conductivity agrees with the Arrhenius equation and activation energy of ~0.077 eV resulted, depending on the electrolyte composition. In addition, the cyclic voltammetry study showed a current intensity increase at higher VAVTD content, reaching values of 310 mA. Finally, these gel polymer electrolytes were tested in Zn–air batteries, obtaining capacities of 165 mAh and 195 mAh for PVA-T4 and PVA-T5 sunk in KOH, respectively, at a discharge current of −5 mA.

Recent Advancements of Functional Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sha Fu ◽  
Lan-Lan Zuo ◽  
Peng-Sheng Zhou ◽  
Xue-Jiao Liu ◽  
Qiang Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Gel Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Lithium Metal ◽  
Lithium Metal Batteries ◽  
Metallic Lithium ◽  
Electrochemical Storage ◽  
Storage Technologies

Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) as the next generation promising high energy density alternatives among electrochemical storage technologies have received worldwide attention. However, the incompatibility between metallic lithium and traditional liquid...

Enhanced supercapacitive performances of functionalized activated carbon in novel gel polymer electrolytes with ionic liquid redox-mediated poly(vinyl alcohol)/phosphoric acid

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (79) ◽  
pp. 75376-75383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Seok Jang ◽  
C. Justin Raj ◽  
Won-Gil Lee ◽  
Byung Chul Kim ◽  
Kook Hyun Yu
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquid ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Phosphoric Acid ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Gel Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Gel Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Carbon Supercapacitors

Functionalized activated carbon supercapacitors were fabricated using [EMIM]BF4 mediated PVA/H3PO4 gel polymer electrolytes. The ionic-liquid [EMIM]BF4 addition in PVA/H3PO4 gel polymer electrolyte demonstrated excellent supercapacitor performances.

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