Researchers develop a polymer electrolyte with improved ionic conductivity using only a small amount of additive

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-07-polymer-electrolyte-ionic-small-amount.html

"wearable electronics batteries' mechanical flexibility... solid-state electrolytes' ionic conductivity increased to 3.2 mS/cm, 17X higher, by adding small amount of 4-hydroxy TEMPO organic molecule, maintaining stable free-radical structure, highly responsive to external stimuli... opens ion highway in electrolyte, clearing blocked pathways... 25.4 Wh/kg storage capacity, 25 kW/kg output power... fiber-shaped electrodes maintain 91% of performance >8K bending cycles... wearable electronics, rapid redox reactions"