A method to change the mechanical and transport properties of conductive polymers

https://phys.org/news/2023-01-method-mechanical-properties-polymers.html

"nstead of changing primary structures of conductive polymers, form well-organized 3D architectures on the materials... controlled thermal process... increase stability, transport efficiency, and durability of lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, biological sensors, displays and photovoltaics... exceptional cycling performance of full cells with high-loading micron-size SiOx-based anodes, delivering areal capacities of more than 3.0 mAh cm−2 over 300 cycles and average Coulombic efficiency of >99.95%"

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