Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Derived Materials for Energy and Water Sustainability

Energy and water are of fundamental importance for our modern society, and advanced technologies on sustainable energy storage and conversion as well as water resource management are in the focus of intensive research worldwide. Beyond their traditional biological applications, hydrogels are emerging as an appealing materials platform for energy- and water-related applications owing to their attractive and tailorable physiochemical properties. In this review, we highlight the highly tunable synthesis of various hydrogels, involving key synthetic elements such as monomer/polymer building blocks, cross-linkers, and functional additives, and discuss how hydrogels can be employed as precursors and templates for…

• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy

  Award: DE-SC0012673
• AP
  Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
• WF
  Welch Foundation

  Award: F-1861
• CA
  Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation