Design and evaluation of a self-healing, highly stretchable double-network gel polymer electrolyte for potential use in wearable supercapacitors
This work reports the design and synthesis of a novel self-healing and stretchable gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) based on a double-network (DN) architecture combining polyacrylamide (PAM) and gellan gum (GG). The GPE was fabricated via a UV-initiated one-pot photopolymerization process in the presen...
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| author | Shodmanov, Jasur Qin, Gang Boymirzayev, Azamat Ibragimov, Muzaffar Ovodok, Evgeni Feng, Yu |
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| description | This work reports the design and synthesis of a novel self-healing and stretchable gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) based on a double-network (DN) architecture combining polyacrylamide (PAM) and gellan gum (GG). The GPE was fabricated via a UV-initiated one-pot photopolymerization process in the presence of Na+ ions, which act both as ionic charge carriers and physical cross-linkers through electrostatic interactions. The optimized PG-3 DN GPE exhibited remarkable mechanical performance, achieving a tensile strength of 2.0 MPa and an elongation at break of 400%. Furthermore, the GPE demonstrated high ionic conductivity (0.29 S/cm) and excellent self-healing efficiency (>90%) at 60 °C under ambient pressure, without the need for additional healing agents. Spectroscopic and morphological characterizations (FTIR, XPS,13C NMR, SEM) confirmed the formation of a homogeneous and interconnected porous network that supports efficient ion mobility and structural integrity. The observed improvements in mechanical and electrochemical behavior were attributed to synergistic hydrogen bonding, Na+-mediated ionic bridging, and optimized water retention. Compared to conventional GPEs, this PAM/GG-based DN system provides an environmentally friendly, biopolymer-integrated, and scalable platform suitable for next-generation flexible and wearable energy storage applications, particularly in supercapacitors. |
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| spelling | upm-1204702025-10-02T07:12:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120470/ Design and evaluation of a self-healing, highly stretchable double-network gel polymer electrolyte for potential use in wearable supercapacitors Shodmanov, Jasur Qin, Gang Boymirzayev, Azamat Ibragimov, Muzaffar Ovodok, Evgeni Feng, Yu This work reports the design and synthesis of a novel self-healing and stretchable gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) based on a double-network (DN) architecture combining polyacrylamide (PAM) and gellan gum (GG). The GPE was fabricated via a UV-initiated one-pot photopolymerization process in the presence of Na+ ions, which act both as ionic charge carriers and physical cross-linkers through electrostatic interactions. The optimized PG-3 DN GPE exhibited remarkable mechanical performance, achieving a tensile strength of 2.0 MPa and an elongation at break of 400%. Furthermore, the GPE demonstrated high ionic conductivity (0.29 S/cm) and excellent self-healing efficiency (>90%) at 60 °C under ambient pressure, without the need for additional healing agents. Spectroscopic and morphological characterizations (FTIR, XPS,13C NMR, SEM) confirmed the formation of a homogeneous and interconnected porous network that supports efficient ion mobility and structural integrity. The observed improvements in mechanical and electrochemical behavior were attributed to synergistic hydrogen bonding, Na+-mediated ionic bridging, and optimized water retention. Compared to conventional GPEs, this PAM/GG-based DN system provides an environmentally friendly, biopolymer-integrated, and scalable platform suitable for next-generation flexible and wearable energy storage applications, particularly in supercapacitors. American Chemical Society 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120470/1/120470.pdf Shodmanov, Jasur and Qin, Gang and Boymirzayev, Azamat and Ibragimov, Muzaffar and Ovodok, Evgeni and Feng, Yu (2025) Design and evaluation of a self-healing, highly stretchable double-network gel polymer electrolyte for potential use in wearable supercapacitors. ACS Omega, 10 (29). pp. 32476-32485. ISSN 2470-1343 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.5c05335 10.1021/acsomega.5c05335 |
| spellingShingle | Shodmanov, Jasur Qin, Gang Boymirzayev, Azamat Ibragimov, Muzaffar Ovodok, Evgeni Feng, Yu Design and evaluation of a self-healing, highly stretchable double-network gel polymer electrolyte for potential use in wearable supercapacitors |
| title | Design and evaluation of a self-healing, highly stretchable double-network gel polymer electrolyte for potential use in wearable supercapacitors |
| title_full | Design and evaluation of a self-healing, highly stretchable double-network gel polymer electrolyte for potential use in wearable supercapacitors |
| title_fullStr | Design and evaluation of a self-healing, highly stretchable double-network gel polymer electrolyte for potential use in wearable supercapacitors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and evaluation of a self-healing, highly stretchable double-network gel polymer electrolyte for potential use in wearable supercapacitors |
| title_short | Design and evaluation of a self-healing, highly stretchable double-network gel polymer electrolyte for potential use in wearable supercapacitors |
| title_sort | design and evaluation of a self-healing, highly stretchable double-network gel polymer electrolyte for potential use in wearable supercapacitors |
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