Novel battery separators based on poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene-chlorofluoroethylene)- P(VDF-TrFE-CFE)- were produced by different processing techniques (non-solvent and thermally induced phase separation, salt leaching and electrospinning), in order to evaluate their effect on separator morphology, degree of porosity and pore size, electrochemical parameters and battery cycling behavior. It has...
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) represent the most suitable and widely used candidate for effective energy storage systems for a wide range of applications, such as small electronic devices and electric vehicles, among others. With the increase in energy demand and considering environmental issues and circular economy considerations, it is necessary that the materials that compose LIBs are most sustainable while m...
The development of sustainable functional materials with strong potential to be applied in different areas has been growing and gaining increasing interest to address the environmental impact of current materials and technologies. In this scope, this work reports on sustainable functional materials with electrochromic properties, based on their increasing interest for a variety of applications, including sensin...
In the scope of circular economy, in order to achieve a new generation of sustainable and environmentally friendly materials and devices, sustainable solid polymer electrolytes emerge as a requirement for applications such as electrochromic devices (ECDs). The dispersion of ionic liquids (ILs) into polymer matrices allows the development of solid polymer electrolytes with high ionic conductivity. Agar-based ele...
Lithium ion-batteries (LIBs) are the most widely used devices in the area of electrical energy storage. However, several limitations regarding durability and safety are holding them back when it comes to larger applications, such as electric mobility. In this context, solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) represent one of the most suitable options to overcome these issues. In this work, three-component SPEs based o...
Considering the sustainable development goals to reduce environmental impact, sustainable sensors based on natural polymers are a priority as the large im plementation of these materials is required considering the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm. In this context, the present work reports on sustainable blends based on collagen and different ionic liquids (ILs), including ([Ch][DHP], [Ch][TSI], [Ch][Seri]) an...