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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

High-Performance MXene Hydrogel for Self-Propelled Marangoni Swimmers and Water-Enabled Electricity Generator.

Jiayi Zhou, Yan Zhang, Ming Zhang, Dongye Yang, Wenwei Huang, Ao Zheng, Lingyan Cao

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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7 authors.

Jiayi ZhouSchool of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China.
Yan ZhangSchool of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China.
Ming ZhangSchool of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China.
Dongye YangSchool of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China.
Wenwei HuangSchool of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China.
Ao ZhengDepartment of Prosthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China.
Lingyan CaoDepartment of Prosthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5710-6939

Funding

Class III Peak Discipline of Shanghai-Materials Science and EngineeringNational Natural Science Foundation of China 82270953Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipality 22ZR1436400Shanghai Rising-Star Program 21QA1405400Ten Thousand Talent Plans for Young Top-notch Talents of Yunnan Province QNTD202104
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Developing multifunctional materials that integrate self-propulsion and self-power generation is a significant challenge. This study introduces a high-performance MXene-chitosan composite hydrogel (CM) that successfully combines these functionalities. Utilizing Schiff base bond and hydrogen bond interactions, the CM hydrogel, composed of chitosan, vanillin, and MXene, achieves exceptional self-propulsion on water driven by Marangoni forces. The hydrogel demonstrates rapid movement, extended operation, and controllable trajectories. Notably, the CM hydrogel also exhibits superior degradability, recyclability, and repeatability. Furthermore, the nano-confined channels within the hydrogel play a crucial role in enhancing its water-enabled electricity generation (WEG) performance. By efficiently adsorbing water molecules and selectively transporting cations through these channels, the hydrogel can generate electricity from water molecules and cations more efficiently. As a result, the CM-WEG achieves a stable open-circuit voltage of up to 0.83 V and a short-circuit current of 0.107 mA on seawater, with further improvements in K

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hydrogelsnanoconfined channelsself‐powerself‐propelwater‐enabled electricity generators

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PMID39556720
PMCPMC11727138

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