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{"title":"Polymer-based triboelectric nanogenerators: Materials, characterization, and applications","authors":"Mina Shanbedi ,&nbsp;Haleh Ardebili ,&nbsp;Alamgir Karim","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101723","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), a nascent field in energy conversion technologies, provide a novel approach to producing electrical energy from mechanical motion in the surrounding environment.Polymers play a key role in the functioning of TENGs through their exceptional triboelectric properties, with most triboelectric active materials being polymeric with negative affinity potential. Since there are many scientific issues that are not well understood yet regarding the working mechanism and fundamental issues regarding the role of polymers in TENGs, this review covers TENG fundamentals and effects of environmental parameters and provides a deep analytical analysis of important literature studies of TENGs. Although TENGs generate high voltage, their current generation is usually in the microamp range. Modifying polymer dielectric materials<span><span> has been much investigated to enhance the output performance of TENGs. This article provides a comprehensive review of various polymer modification categories and associated performance enhancement with an analysis and comparison of research results to help grasp the big picture on the role of polymer modification on TENG performance. Specifically, the source of triboelectrification and updated knowledge about their working principle, and the quantified comparison of triboelectric material are discussed. Then physical nano and microstructure and the effect of TENG material shape on the output are brought into the discussion. Equally, the important role of chemical modification of triboelectric active polymer by way of categorization of methods and their effect on electricity generation is put under focus. In order to enhance the triboelectric negativity of polymer properties, it is useful to introduce chemical groups with high negativity, such as halogens. This can be achieved through several methods, including using a sulfur backbone or casting fluorinated self-assembly monolayers (SAMs), and the impact on TENGs' performance is explored. Furthermore, the addition of fillers to polymers is a proven technique for increasing their </span>dielectric constant, which is emphasized as particularly significant.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"144 ","pages":"Article 101723"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1623510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films","authors":"Hua-Dong Huang ,&nbsp;Peng-Gang Ren ,&nbsp;Gan-Ji Zhong ,&nbsp;Andrew Olah ,&nbsp;Zhong-Ming Li ,&nbsp;Eric Baer ,&nbsp;Lei Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101722","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101722","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>The past decades have witnessed the rapidly growing interest in polymer films<span> as the most commonly used packaging material due to their lightweight, versatility, low cost, and ease of manufacturing. However, there is a noticeable mismatch between the demanding requirements of various oxygen- or humidity-sensitive commodities and the poor barrier properties of single-component polymer films, thus giving rise to food spoilage, drug failure, as well as corrosion damage of electronic devices. In this review, we provide an in-depth introduction on the most promising strategies for developing high barrier polymer packaging films, including surface coating, polymer blending, and </span></span>polymer nanocomposites. Specifically, the types of surface coatings, the dispersed phase morphology in </span>polymer blends<span><span>, the main factors for polymer nanocomposites containing large-aspect-ratio nanoplatelets, their dispersion morphology, the </span>interfacial structure<span><span>, and the crystalline structure of the matrix polymers can be tailored to maximize the gas barrier performance. Also, current challenges and perspectives for future development of high barrier polymer packaging materials are proposed. The new insight into the relationship between </span>polymer processing, microscopic architecture, and barrier properties of polymer materials are expected to provide a valuable guide for developing high-barrier polymer packaging materials.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"144 ","pages":"Article 101722"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1822385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition","authors":"Yuhui Yang ,&nbsp;Houkuan Tian ,&nbsp;Simone Napolitano ,&nbsp;Biao Zuo","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101725","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101725","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Polymer coatings<span> of nanometric thickness are about to enter in everyday life as part of a wide range of applications such as protective layers, stimuli-responsive membranes or as components of flexible electronics devices. In the past 30 years, these polymer nanomaterial systems have been at the center of research interest due to the opportunities to control relevant </span></span>material properties<span><span> like the phase transition temperature, viscosity, permeability, or thermal expansion<span> by variation of the film thickness. One of the key factors responsible for the deviation from bulk behavior is known as 1D confinement that describes the increasing impact of interfacial layers when reducing film thickness. This review provides a comprehensive discussion of the role of the free surface at the boundary with air and the interfacial layer in proximity of a supporting substrate on the crystallization of thin polymer films<span>. First, the dynamics of polymers near the free surface and its impact on the crystallization of films is discussed. Subsequently, the effect of solid substrates on crystallization in thin films is elaborated, including the formation of irreversible adsorption layers, alteration of crystalline structure and the kinetics of crystallization. Subsequently, the competition between surface and interface effects on the formation of ordered structures in thin polymer films is discussed. A perspective on challenges and opportunities in the field of thin film crystallization is provided to inspire future research and development in the field. This review thus provides an up-to-date analysis of current understanding of crystallization of polymer glasses under 1D confinement, aimed at supporting the manipulation and control of the properties of polymer-based </span></span></span>nanodevices.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"144 ","pages":"Article 101725"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3082041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites","authors":"Ze Ping Zhang,&nbsp;Min Zhi Rong,&nbsp;Ming Qiu Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101724","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101724","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Polymers and polymer composites with advanced functions have attracted great attention following the development of modern science and technologies. Nevertheless, damages of microstructures and variations of chemical constitutes are inevitably induced during their manufacturing and operation, causing undesired attenuation or even loss of functionalities. To address the problems, self-healable functional polymeric materials, which focus on autonomous restoration of non-structural functionalities for improving the lifespan and durability, have emerged in recent years as a huge surge of interest because of their apparent potential benefits. As dictated by the diverse working principles of the individual functionalities, the technical advance of self-healing </span>functional polymers<span><span> and composites exhibits distinct characteristics from that of self-healing structural materials specializing in strength<span> recovery. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art achievements in the field, and discusses the common features and issues in most of the reported self-healing functional materials including healable electroconductive, thermally conductive, dielectric, optically transparent, </span></span>superhydrophobic, superhydrophilic, and power conversion and storage related polymers. The review will subsequently discuss (i) the damage modes relating to different causes, (ii) the mechanisms of self-healing based on chemical and physical methodologies, and (iii) molecular level design schemes and synthesis strategies for self-healing functional polymeric materials. The advantages and inadequacies of representative works are discussed, and the critical challenges and opportunities for future research are highlighted. It is hoped that the present article would inspire more innovative explorations of self-healing functional polymeric materials, as well as promote their practical application.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"144 ","pages":"Article 101724"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"2619259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dynamic Covalent Bond: Modes of Activation of the C—ON Bond in Alkoxyamines","authors":"Gérard Audran ,&nbsp;Elena G. Bagryanskaya ,&nbsp;Raphaël Bikanga ,&nbsp;Michelle L. Coote ,&nbsp;Olga Guselnikova ,&nbsp;Chelsey L. Hammill ,&nbsp;Sylvain R.A. Marque ,&nbsp;Philippe Mellet ,&nbsp;Pavel S. Postnikov","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101726","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101726","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>The materials of future depend a lot on properties that are due to “non stable” molecules. Hence, Dynamic Covalent Bonds (DCB) are covalent bonds that are labile under specific stimuli and are integral to the design of next generation materials. Alkoxyamines R</span>¹R²NO—R³ exhibit a unique C—O DCB that is nonsymmetric between the adjacent O- and C-atoms. This bond can be cleaved homolytically, heterolytically and mesolytically in response to a wide variety of physical, chemical and biological stimuli, and the kinetics and thermodynamics of cleavage can be tuned on-demand by varying the structure of R¹, R² and R³<span><span><span><span>. Alkoxyamines are easily incorporated into polymers via nitroxide mediated polymerisation (NMP) however, their dynamic covalent properties are yet to be fully exploited in materials sciences. This is in part because reports on C—ON activation are scattered through the broader synthetic, physical and biological </span>chemistry literature, and a comprehensive review of them has been lacking. Herein, 20 leading C—ON activation processes using UV-light, </span>surface plasmon resonance<span><span>, magnetothermy, electrochemistry, chemical </span>oxidation, protonation, non-covalent bonding, </span></span>sonication, enzymatic activation among others, are presented and discussed, along with primary examples of their application.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"144 ","pages":"Article 101726"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49084021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Two-dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water","authors":"Lei Wang,&nbsp;Hangxun Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101734","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101734","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>Solar-to-chemical energy conversion through artificial photosynthesis is an ideal route to address the global energy crisis and realize </span>carbon neutrality in the future. Over the past decade, two-dimensional </span>conjugated polymer<span><span> frameworks (2D CPFs), including conjugated microporous polymers, </span>covalent organic frameworks<span>, and covalent triazine<span> frameworks, have emerged as a promising class of photocatalysts<span> for solar fuel generation. They exhibit highly tunable chemical and optoelectronic structures which can be precisely controlled at the molecular level. Meanwhile, the 2D planar structure with in-plane periodicity offers many unique features for solar-driven catalytic energy conversion, including large surface areas, high absorption coefficients, efficient charge transport, and facile formation of </span></span></span></span></span>heterostructures<span><span>. In addition, their surface active sites can be rationally constructed from numerous molecular building blocks to optimize their photocatalytic performances. Herein, we comprehensively summarize recent progress in developing 2D CPFs for solar fuel generation from water, including photocatalytic overall water splitting, hydrogen peroxide production, carbon dioxide reduction, and </span>nitrogen fixation. Basic principles in these photocatalytic reactions are described. In-depth insights into the structure-property relationships between 2D CPFs and their reaction mechanisms are discussed in detail. Moreover, recent advances in applications of 2D CPFs in photoelectrochemical energy conversion are also highlighted. Finally, the remaining challenges and research opportunities for the future development of efficient 2D CPFs toward solar fuel generation are presented.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"145 ","pages":"Article 101734"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3143394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Polymers for flexible energy storage devices","authors":"Chuanfa Li ,&nbsp;Kun Zhang ,&nbsp;Xiangran Cheng,&nbsp;Jiaxin Li,&nbsp;Yi Jiang,&nbsp;Pengzhou Li,&nbsp;Bingjie Wang,&nbsp;Huisheng Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101714","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Flexible energy storage devices have received much attention owing to their promising applications in rising wearable electronics. By virtue of their high designability, light weight, low cost, high stability, and mechanical flexibility, polymer materials have been widely used for realizing high electrochemical performance and excellent flexibility of energy storage devices. In this review, flexible energy storage devices including supercapacitors and batteries are firstly introduced briefly. Then the design requirements and specific applications of polymer materials as electrodes, electrolytes, separators, and packaging layers of flexible energy storage devices are systematically discussed with an emphasis on the material design and device performance. The remaining challenges and future directions are finally summarized to guide future studies on the development of polymer materials for flexible energy storage devices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 101714"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3203136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Engineering interactions between nanoparticles using polymers","authors":"Huibin He ,&nbsp;Xiaoxue Shen ,&nbsp;Zhihong Nie","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101710","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Nanoparticle assembly offers a versatile tool for constructing new structural materials with emergent or collective properties beyond individual nanoparticles. The achievement of desired properties and functions of these assembly materials often require delicate control over the interactions between nanoparticle building blocks. As of now, tremendous efforts have been devoted to manipulating the interparticle interactions by functionalizing the surface of nanoparticles with different ligands (</span><em>e.g.</em><span>, small molecules, DNAs<span>, proteins, and polymers). Among others, polymers are particularly attractive, owing to their tailorable molecular structures, rich functionalities, tunable responsiveness, superior biodegradability and biocompatibility, and easy mass production at low cost, </span></span><em>etc</em><span>. In this review, we present a summary of recent advances in engineering interparticle interactions between nanoparticles, especially inorganic nanoparticles with different sizes, shapes, and compositions, by tailoring the structurally defined polymers grafted or absorbed on the surface of nanoparticles. Discussions are focused on various interactions (</span><em>i.e.</em><span>, steric repulsion, Coulombic interaction, hydrophobic interaction, hydrogen bonding, chemical reaction-induced recognitive interaction, and entropic effect) dominating the assembly of polymer-modified nanoparticles. Furthermore, the effect of external fields (</span><em>e.g.</em>, light field, electric field, <em>etc</em>.) on the interactions between polymer-modified nanoparticles is presented.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 101710"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1759877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent Progress in π-Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Cells and Photodetectors","authors":"Chunchen Liu,&nbsp;Lin Shao,&nbsp;Shihao Chen,&nbsp;Zhengwei Hu,&nbsp;Houji Cai,&nbsp;Fei Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101711","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101711","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>π-Conjugated polymers show promising potential in the application of organic photovoltaics, including organic solar cells (OSCs) and organic </span>photodetectors (OPDs) because of merits of light-weight, flexibility, facilely tuned color, large-scaled solution-processability, </span><em>etc</em><span>. Over the past three decades, various π-conjugated polymers have been developed owing to the continuous efforts of researchers, which significantly promote the OPVs technology to an unprecedented stage. In order to reveal the relationship among polymer structures<span> to the optical and electronic properties and interchain aggregation and morphology and finally to device performance, it is of great significance to review the progress of π-conjugated polymers for OPVs, particularly for outstanding achievements in recent all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs), indoor organic photovoltaics (IOPVs), thick-film OSCs, single-component organic solar cells (SCOSCs) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) OPDs. This review highlights general design strategies of π-conjugated polymers for high-performance OPVs, including conjugated backbone engineering, side-chains engineering, regioregularity engineering, halogen substitution and molecular weight control. Then, the development of conjugated polymers for all-PSCs, IOPVs, thick-film OSCs, SCOSCs and OPDs has been summarized. At the end, we summarize the challenges and future directions for studying π-conjugated polymers for OPVs. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of designing π-conjugated polymers is speculated to advance the development of current OPV materials and thus accelerate the ultimate industrialization of the OPV technology.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 101711"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"2620151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable developments in polyolefin chemistry: Progress, challenges, and outlook","authors":"Xiao-Yan Wang ,&nbsp;Yanshan Gao ,&nbsp;Yong Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101713","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Polyolefins are the largest-scale synthetic plastics and play a key role in modern society. Their production consumes huge amounts of fossil-derived </span>monomer<span><span> feedstocks, which unfortunately became discarded wastes after use with a very low recycling ratio, causing severe environmental pollution and huge consumption of non-renewable resources. This lack of sustainability could in principle be solved by reusing the waste polyolefins repeatedly as virgin materials or recovering </span>olefin monomers for re-entering the polyolefin cycle. However, it is challenging due to their chemical inertness (C-H and C-C bonds) and lack of degradation sites along the polyolefin chains. Therefore, to make polyolefins more sustainable, degrading or modifying the waste polyolefins on large scales could facilitate their reuse as virgin polyolefins or recovery to polymerizable feedstocks, rethinking the design and synthesis from monomer feedstocks could afford inherently recyclable and thus more sustainable polyolefin or polyolefin-like materials. Given the above, this review will introduce recent progress in the rapidly advancing field: 1) Recycling and upcycling to fuels and other small molecule products, olefin monomer, telechelic products, reprocessable and functional polyolefin materials; 2) Increasing sustainability by the de novo design and synthesis of new degradable and reprocessable polyolefin and polyolefin-like polymers.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"143 ","pages":"Article 101713"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3203137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}