Flexible supercapacitors often face challenges due to the dissociation between electrodes and hydrogel electrolytes. To address this issue and enhance performance, we propose an in-situ growth strategy for integrating electrode materials with hydrogel electrolytes into a unified supercapacitor structure. In this work, we demonstrate the in-situ polymerization of aniline under slow reaction kinetics on a polyvinyl acetate/sodium alginate-based hydrogel modified with GO. The GO plays a dual role: (1) its π-π interaction with the aromatic rings of PANI and hydrogen bonding with amino groups facilitate the formation of a continuous porous PANI structure, while (2) the controlled polymerization kinetics improve crystallinity. The resulting PANI-LT-GO device delivers an optimized areal specific capacitance of 102.51 mF cm-2 at 0.3 mA cm-2, with excellent mechanical stability, rate capability, and cycling performance—showing no degradation after deformation. Furthermore, by embedding a piezoelectric PVDF-TrFE(poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene)) thin film within the hydrogel electrolyte, the flexible device achieves self-charging functionality and can serve as a stress sensor for human motion monitoring. These properties, including biocompatibility and the ability to generate voltage, highlight the promise of device for enabling self-powered wearable electronics.
由于电极和水凝胶电解质之间的分离,柔性超级电容器经常面临挑战。为了解决这一问题并提高性能,我们提出了一种原位生长策略,将电极材料与水凝胶电解质集成到统一的超级电容器结构中。在这项工作中,我们展示了用氧化石墨烯修饰的聚醋酸乙烯/海藻酸钠基水凝胶在慢反应动力学下的原位聚合苯胺。氧化石墨烯具有双重作用:(1)氧化石墨烯与聚苯胺芳香环的π-π相互作用和与氨基的氢键作用有利于聚苯胺连续多孔结构的形成;(2)可控的聚合动力学提高了聚苯胺的结晶度。所得的PANI-LT-GO器件在0.3 mA cm-2下的优化面比电容为102.51 mF cm-2,具有优异的机械稳定性、速率能力和循环性能——变形后不退化。此外,通过在水凝胶电解质中嵌入压电PVDF-TrFE(聚偏氟乙烯-三氟乙烯)薄膜,柔性装置实现了自充电功能,并可作为人体运动监测的应力传感器。这些特性,包括生物相容性和产生电压的能力,突出了自供电可穿戴电子设备的前景。
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Pub Date : 2026-04-10Epub Date: 2026-02-08DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148416
Roua Kaddah, Delphine Veys-Renaux, Emmanuel Rocca
Metallic aircraft were extensively developed using Al-Cu (2XXX) aluminum alloys. Many of these aircraft are now displayed in aviation museums, and the deep corrosion layers that have grown over the years pose a challenge for museum curators dealing with atmospheric corrosion. The objective is to study the electrochemical behavior of synthetic deeply corroded layers formed on a 2024-T3 alloy. The corroded structures were produced by anodic polarization in NaCl solution and characterized by stationary and non-stationary electrochemical techniques at Open-Circuit Potential, as well as Scanning Electron Microscopy/Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM/STEM) analyses.
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) revealed two main electrochemical interfaces: a passive area that shrinks and disappears with corrosion progress, and an active area that grows and becomes predominant. During the pitting process, the dealloying of copper-based intermetallics induces the formation of pure Cu nanoparticles within the pits, along with a 200 nm-thick CuOx-doped aluminum oxide layer. This composite material enhances cathodic activity, thereby promoting pitting growth. These findings highlight the specific behavior of deeply corroded Al-Cu alloys, providing insights into the conservation of aged Al-Cu alloys.
{"title":"Electrochemical behavior of deeply corroded 2024 aluminum alloy: insights from electrochemical and microscopy analyses","authors":"Roua Kaddah, Delphine Veys-Renaux, Emmanuel Rocca","doi":"10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148416","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148416","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metallic aircraft were extensively developed using Al-Cu (2XXX) aluminum alloys. Many of these aircraft are now displayed in aviation museums, and the deep corrosion layers that have grown over the years pose a challenge for museum curators dealing with atmospheric corrosion. The objective is to study the electrochemical behavior of synthetic deeply corroded layers formed on a 2024-T3 alloy. The corroded structures were produced by anodic polarization in NaCl solution and characterized by stationary and non-stationary electrochemical techniques at Open-Circuit Potential, as well as Scanning Electron Microscopy/Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM/STEM) analyses.</div><div>Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) revealed two main electrochemical interfaces: a passive area that shrinks and disappears with corrosion progress, and an active area that grows and becomes predominant. During the pitting process, the dealloying of copper-based intermetallics induces the formation of pure Cu nanoparticles within the pits, along with a 200 nm-thick CuOx-doped aluminum oxide layer. This composite material enhances cathodic activity, thereby promoting pitting growth. These findings highlight the specific behavior of deeply corroded Al-Cu alloys, providing insights into the conservation of aged Al-Cu alloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":305,"journal":{"name":"Electrochimica Acta","volume":"555 ","pages":"Article 148416"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146138840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
To improve surface quality of additive manufactured tantalum, a novel electropolishing (EP) process was established by replacing traditional liquid corrosive acid with an alcohol-salt electrolyte containing inorganic solid sulfamic acid, NaCl, methanol, ethylene glycol and glycerol. The parameter range was preliminarily defined by studying anodic polarization behavior of a rotating disc Ta electrode, and the mechanism was explored. In the developed electrolyte, EP at 0.25 A·cm⁻², 300 rpm and 30 min reduced the roughness (Ra) by 67 %. EP enhanced the hydrophobicity and compactness of the passivation film on the tantalum surface, thereby improving its electrochemical corrosion resistance. In the developed alkoxide electrolyte, EP of tantalum proceeds via a mucosal/salt film mechanism; tantalum ions generated by dissolution and chloride ions combine to form a colorless and transparent TaCl₅ sticky film covering the surface. This method achieves high-quality and smooth treatment of the surface of tantalum metal, featuring environmental friendliness and low material loss. It opens up a new path for the manufacturing of high-performance additive manufacturing tantalum components.
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Pub Date : 2026-04-10Epub Date: 2026-01-12DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148189
Longfei Xie , Wenlong Zhou , Bo Zhou , Hongwei Li , Quanwei Tian , Pengfei Zhang , Jie Zhu , Jiaxing Song , Rui Liu
This study aims to evaluate the influence of CFRP on the corrosion behavior of the TB5 alloy within the TB5/CFRP couple exposed to a salt fog environment. Polarization curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and morphology characterization reveal that the galvanic effect accelerates the corrosion of the TB5 alloy, while the CFRP surface, acting as the cathode, also undergoes degradation due to hydrolysis. Combined wavelet analysis of electrochemical noise (EN) and galvanic current monitoring demonstrate that stable pit propagation occurs on the coupled TB5 alloy surface for both 6 h and 720 h of salt fog when the average galvanic current (Ig) of the TB5/CFRP couple is greater than or equal to 3.34 × 10–8 A·cm-2. In contrast, the repair of passive film occurs on the coupled TB5 alloy surface for 312 h of salt fog when Ig equals 0.77 × 10–8 A·cm-2. These inferences were further confirmed by Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) characterization and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. The corrosion mechanism of the TB5/CFRP couple in salt fog environment was systematically elucidated. This research will provide a crucial basis for the rational design and life assessment of aerospace structural components based on TB5 alloy and CFRP material in tropical marine environments, aiming to prevent safety hazards caused by galvanic corrosion.
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Pub Date : 2026-04-10Epub Date: 2026-02-05DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148387
Ting Yue , Liwen Zhang , Shandong Huang , Yang Liu , Huile Jin , Yihong Ding , Tianbiao Zeng
Sb2S3 possesses a high theoretical capacity for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), yet its practical application is severely limited by large volume expansion, low electronic conductivity, and sluggish Na+ diffusion. To overcome these challenges, a hierarchical synergistic strategy integrating Se doping, multiphase coupling, and carbon composite engineering is proposed. First, 30% Se doping is introduced to regulate the crystal structure and electronic states of Sb2S3 thereby widening Na+ transport pathways and enhancing intrinsic conductivity, forming Sb2S2.1Se0.9. Subsequently, Fe and Sb2S2.1Se0.9 are reacted via solid-state ball milling to construct a FeSb/FeS0.7Se0.3 multiphase-coupled architecture, which effectively mitigates volume variation and improves structural stability. Finally, graphite incorporation establishes a continuous electron/ion transport network, yielding the FeSb/FeS0.7Se0.3-G composite with synergistically enhanced conductivity, mechanical robustness, and reaction reversibility. As a result, the FeSb/FeS0.7Se0.3-G electrode delivers a reversible capacity of 171.0 mAh/g after 500 cycles at 6.0 A/g. This work demonstrates that synergistic doping and multiphase engineering effectively enhance Na+ storage kinetics and provide guidance for high-performance SIB anode design.
Sb2S3具有很高的钠离子电池理论容量,但其实际应用受到体积膨胀大、电子电导率低、Na+扩散缓慢等问题的严重限制。为了克服这些挑战,提出了一种结合硒掺杂、多相耦合和碳复合材料工程的分层协同策略。首先,引入30% Se掺杂,调节Sb2S3的晶体结构和电子态,从而拓宽Na+输运途径,增强本征电导率,形成Sb2S2.1Se0.9。随后,Fe与Sb2S2.1Se0.9通过固态球磨反应,构建了FeSb/FeS0.7Se0.3多相耦合结构,有效减轻了体积变化,提高了结构稳定性。最后,石墨的掺入建立了一个连续的电子/离子传输网络,得到了具有协同增强导电性、机械稳健性和反应可逆性的FeSb/FeS0.7Se0.3-G复合材料。因此,FeSb/FeS0.7Se0.3-G电极在6.0 a /g下循环500次后可提供171.0 mAh/g的可逆容量。研究结果表明,协同掺杂和多相工程能有效地提高钠离子的储存动力学,为高性能SIB阳极的设计提供指导。
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Pub Date : 2026-04-10Epub Date: 2026-01-22DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148297
Sen Feng , Chengyuan Ni , Xiaoying Jiang , Mouhamadou Aziz Diop , Fengguo Liu , Jun Liu , Chengdong Xia , Junjie Zhang , Aimin Liu , Zhongning Shi
To achieve green and efficient production of high-purity magnesium, this work investigates the electrochemical reduction and deposition mechanism of Mg(II) in a NaCl-KCl-MgCl2 molten salt system at 953 K. A combination of thermodynamic analysis and electrochemical techniques, including cyclic voltammetry, square wave voltammetry, chronopotentiometry, and potentiostatic electrolysis, was employed on a tungsten electrode. The reduction of Mg(II) to Mg(0) was confirmed to be a single-step, two-electron transfer reversible process controlled by ion diffusion. The diffusion coefficient of Mg(II) was determined to be 1.19 × 10−8 cm2/s to 1.25 × 10−8 cm2/s. Potentiostatic electrolysis at -1.68 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) successfully produced high-purity liquid magnesium, which was collected and solidified. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analyses unequivocally identified the deposits as metallic magnesium with a purity exceeding 99.9 wt. %. The key innovation lies in simultaneously establishing the fundamental electrochemistry of Mg(II) and demonstrating its direct electrodeposition in a low‑cost, industrially scalable NaCl-KCl‑based electrolyte, providing a critical foundation for a continuous, green magnesium electrolysis technology.
为了实现高纯镁的绿色高效生产,本文研究了953 K NaCl-KCl-MgCl2熔盐体系中Mg(II)的电化学还原和沉积机理。结合热力学分析和电化学技术,包括循环伏安法、方波伏安法、计时电位法和恒电位电解法,对钨电极进行了研究。证实了Mg(II)还原为Mg(0)是由离子扩散控制的单步双电子转移可逆过程。测定了Mg(II)的扩散系数为1.19 × 10−8 cm2/s ~ 1.25 × 10−8 cm2/s。在-1.68 V (vs. Ag/AgCl)下恒电位电解成功制得高纯液态镁。x射线衍射和扫描电子显微镜与能量色散x射线光谱分析明确确定矿床为金属镁,纯度超过99.9 wt.%。关键的创新在于同时建立了Mg(II)的基本电化学,并展示了其在低成本,工业可扩展的NaCl-KCl基电解质中的直接电沉积,为连续的绿色镁电解技术提供了关键基础。
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Pub Date : 2026-04-10Epub Date: 2026-01-31DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148347
A. Simons, E. De Ketelaere, T. Depover, K. Verbeken
Corrosion research in flowing conditions often uses rotating cylinder electrode (RCE) setups due to their straightforward geometry. However, the difference in geometry and flow behaviour between RCE and pipelines is significant. This study aims to use actual pipeline segments, i.e. a segmented pipeline electrode (SPE), to perform in-situ electrochemical measurements. For this purpose, the effect of the sample geometry is studied, and a comparison with results obtained via RCE is performed. It was found that a conversion between both setups becomes more difficult at high flow velocity, where the SPE setup gets superior results. Moreover, the corrosion behaviour in both geometries might be significantly different, as indicated by the difference in time constants, which promotes the use of SPE for accurate corrosion control. On the other hand, the pipeline segments should be sufficiently short in order to obtain accurate results.
{"title":"Segmented pipeline electrode approach for electrochemical measurements in dynamic conditions","authors":"A. Simons, E. De Ketelaere, T. Depover, K. Verbeken","doi":"10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148347","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148347","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Corrosion research in flowing conditions often uses rotating cylinder electrode (RCE) setups due to their straightforward geometry. However, the difference in geometry and flow behaviour between RCE and pipelines is significant. This study aims to use actual pipeline segments, i.e. a segmented pipeline electrode (SPE), to perform in-situ electrochemical measurements. For this purpose, the effect of the sample geometry is studied, and a comparison with results obtained via RCE is performed. It was found that a conversion between both setups becomes more difficult at high flow velocity, where the SPE setup gets superior results. Moreover, the corrosion behaviour in both geometries might be significantly different, as indicated by the difference in time constants, which promotes the use of SPE for accurate corrosion control. On the other hand, the pipeline segments should be sufficiently short in order to obtain accurate results.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":305,"journal":{"name":"Electrochimica Acta","volume":"555 ","pages":"Article 148347"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146095540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The global transition to electric vehicles, renewable energy, and broader electrification requires energy storage technologies that are scalable, sustainable, and cost-effective. Although lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have served as the commercial standard for three decades, concerns regarding supply chain risks and safety have intensified research into alternative chemistries. Rechargeable magnesium batteries (RMBs) have emerged as a promising candidate for grid-scale and stationary storage because of magnesium’s abundance, low cost, high volumetric energy density, and intrinsic safety features such as minimal dendrite formation. However, RMBs currently face major material and engineering obstacles hindering their practical deployment. This review provides a system-level assessment of RMB technology, including the physical and electrochemical properties of magnesium, cell-design considerations, and comparative analyses with state-of-the-art lithium-ion systems. Key technical challenges, such as sluggish Mg²⁺ diffusion in cathodes, anode passivation and interfacial instability, and the lack of commercially viable electrolytes with sufficiently wide electrochemical windows, are explored in the context of grid energy storage requirements for energy density, cyclability, rate capability, and cost. Recent advancements in materials development, including chloride-free electrolytes, artificial interphases, and novel cathode architectures are discussed, alongside emerging approaches using machine learning for materials innovation and battery management. A roadmap for RMB development is proposed toward overcoming current limitations and accelerating the translation of RMBs from laboratory prototypes to grid-ready systems. This review aims to guide interdisciplinary research toward establishing magnesium-based batteries as a viable and sustainable component of future energy systems.
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Pub Date : 2026-04-10Epub Date: 2026-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148393
Chao Lu , Xing Chen , Yijia Hu , Lei Li , Yi Guo , Xiaolian Wang , Wei Feng , Yujie Wang
Metal ion-intercalated layered vanadium oxides have been regarded as one of the most promising cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries due to increased specific capacity resulting from effectively enlarged interlayer spacing. However, poor electrical conductivity and insufficient electrochemistry activity significantly hinder their practical applications. Herein, a hierarchical dandelion-like manganese vanadate (MnVO) decorated with zero-dimensional carbon dots (CDs) and two-dimensional graphene nanosheets (GNs) has been successfully constructed via a facile hydrothermal route. The dandelion-like architecture improves the intrinsic activity of MnVO, while the uniformly dispersed CDs with abundant Zn2+ adsorption sites and the interconnected GNs network with nature of high electroconductivity synergistically provides a fascinating solution for zinc ion and electron transport in an extrinsic way. Ex-situ characterizations reveal a highly reversible co-intercalation/deintercalation mechanism of Zn2+ and H2O rendering the structural stability of composite. Consequently, such a dual-carbon decorated cathode (MnVO@CDs-GNs) exhibits excellent electrochemical kinetics and cycling stability, which delivers an initial capacity of 426.7 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 and 80.1% of capacity retention after 2000 cycles at a high current density of 5 A g-1. This innovative dual-carbon engineering provides a rational design strategy to synchronously heighten the ion/electron transport kinetics of cathodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries through the synergistic effect of multi-scale carbon architectures.
金属离子嵌入层状钒氧化物有效地扩大了层间间距,提高了比容量,被认为是最有前途的水性锌离子电池正极材料之一。然而,导电性差和电化学活性不足严重阻碍了它们的实际应用。本文通过简单的水热方法,成功构建了一种由零维碳点(CDs)和二维石墨烯纳米片(GNs)装饰的层叠蒲公英状钒酸锰(MnVO)。类似蒲公英的结构提高了MnVO的内在活性,而具有丰富Zn2+吸附位点的均匀分散的CDs和具有高电导率性质的互连GNs网络协同作用,为锌离子和电子的外在传递提供了一个很好的解决方案。非原位表征揭示了Zn2+和H2O的高度可逆共插/脱插机制,使得复合材料结构稳定。因此,这种双碳装饰阴极(MnVO@CDs-GNs)表现出优异的电化学动力学和循环稳定性,在0.1 a g-1时提供426.7 mAh g-1的初始容量,在5 a g-1的高电流密度下循环2000次后容量保持率为80.1%。这种创新的双碳工程提供了一种合理的设计策略,通过多尺度碳结构的协同效应,同步提高锌离子电池阴极的离子/电子传递动力学。
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