<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Puthiyaveetil, Priyanka Pandinhare</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Torris, Arun</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dilwale, Swati</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kanheerampockil, Fayis</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kurungot, Sreekumar</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cathode|electrolyte interface engineering by a hydrogel polymer electrolyte for a 3D porous high-voltage cathode material in a quasi-solid-state zinc metal battery by in situ polymerization</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SMALL</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">cathode-electrolyte interface tuning</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">dendrite inhibition</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">epitaxial zinc deposition</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">hydrogel polymer electrolyte</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">In situ polymerization</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Quasi solidstate rechargeable zinc metal battery</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2024</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">OCT</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">20</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2403158</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	This work highlights the development of a superior cathode|electrolyte interface for the quasi solid-state rechargeable zinc metal battery (QSS-RZMB) by a novel hydrogel polymer electrolyte using an ultraviolet (UV) light-assisted in situ polymerization strategy. By integrating the cathode with a thin layer of the hydrogel polymer electrolyte, this technique produces an integrated interface that ensures quick Zn2+ ion conduction. The coexistence of nanowires for direct electron routes and the enhanced electrolyte ion infiltration and diffusion by the 3D porous flower structure with a wide open surface of the Zn-MnO electrode complements the interface formation during the in situ polymerization process. The QSS-RZMB configured with an integrated cathode (i-Zn-MnO) and the hydrogel polymer electrolyte (PHPZ-30) as the separator yields a comparable specific energy density of 214.14 Wh kg(-1) with that of its liquid counterpart (240.38 Wh kg(-1), 0.5 M Zn(CF3SO3)(2) aqueous electrolyte). Other noteworthy features of the presented QSS-RZMB system include its superior cycle life of over 1000 charge-discharge cycles and 85% capacity retention with 99% coulombic efficiency at the current density of 1.0 A g(-1), compared to only 60% capacity retention over 500 charge-discharge cycles displayed by the liquid-state system under the same operating conditions.&lt;/p&gt;
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</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Puthiyaveetil, Priyanka Pandinhare</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kurian, Rachna Maria</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Samudre, Nikhil S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Balasubramanian, Rajalakshmi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Torris, Arun</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pockil, Fayis Kanheeram</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bhat, Suresh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ajithkumar, T. G.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Krishnamurty, Sailaja</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kurungot, Sreekumar</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Self-healing hydrogel electrolyte enabled by dynamic polar covalent and noncovalent interactions for high-performance rechargeable zinc-metal batteries: a leap toward sustainable energy storage</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Advanced Energy Materials</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">dendrite inhibition</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">flexible rechargeable zinc metal battery</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">high cation transference number</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">self-healing hydrogel polymer electrolyte</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">JAN</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">16</style></volume><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	Hydrogel polymer electrolytes with superior multifunctional properties are promising alternatives to aqueous electrolytes for resolving interfacial issues in rechargeable zinc-metal batteries. In this study, an intrinsic self-healing hydrogel polymer electrolyte (PHBC-4) is synthesized, engineered through an integrated approach involving the polar covalent (B &amp;amp; horbar;O bond), hydrogen-bond (polyvinyl alcohol-hydroxypropyl methylcellulose interface), and coordination-type (Zn &amp;amp; horbar;O) interactions to enable self-healing functionality. The PHBC-4 has demonstrated high ionic conductivity (4.6 x 10-2 S cm-1), good oxidative stability (2.3 V vs Zn|Zn2+), a high cation transference number (0.89), superior tensile strength (0.32 MPa), and an impressive healing efficiency of 93% achieved just within 5 min, confirming its robust self-healing capability. In Zn||Zn symmetric cells, it effectively suppresses dendrite growth, ensuring stable cycling for over 1032 h with an areal capacity of 1.0 mAh cm-2 at a current density of 1.0 mA cm-2. When paired with a Zn-doped MnO cathode in the rechargeable homemade pouch cell, the system delivers a high specific capacity of 160 mAh g-1 at 0.10 A g-1 and cycling stability up to 493 charge-discharge cycles at 2.0 A g-1. The self-healing ability of PHBC-4 HGPE is confirmed in a homemade pouch cell via OCV and charge-discharge tests, demonstrating stable performance. The DFT studies confirm molecular-level interactions within the hydrogel heterostructure.&lt;/p&gt;
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