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      Biobased Acrylic Latexes/Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Aqueous Binders for Lithium-Ion NMC 811 Cathodes 

      Rolandi, Ana Clara; Barquero Salaberria, Aitor; Pozo Gonzalo, Cristina; De Meatza, Iratxe; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Forsyth, Maria; Leiza Recondo, José Ramón; Mecerreyes Molero, David (ACS, 2024)
      The increasing demands for sustainable energy storage technologies have prompted extensive research in the development of eco-friendly materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This research article presents the design ...
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      Carrageenans as Sustainable Water-Processable Binders for High-Voltage NMC811 Cathodes 

      Rolandi, Ana Clara; Pozo Gonzalo, Cristina; De Meaza, Iratxe; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Forsyth, Maria; Mecerreyes Molero, David (ACS, 2023-08)
      Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) is the most common binder for cathode electrodes in lithium-ion batteries. However, PVDF is a fluorinated compound and requires toxic N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) as a solvent during the ...
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      Catechol End-Functionalized Polylactide by Organocatalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization 

      Sadaba Larraona, Naroa; Salsamendi Telleria, Maitane; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Zuza Hernández, Ester; Muñoz Ugartemendia, Jone ORCID; Sarasua Oiz, José Ramón ORCID; Mecerreyes Molero, David; Mantione, Daniele; Detrembleur, Christophe; Sardon Muguruza, Haritz (MDPI, 2018-02-06)
      There is a great interest in incorporating catechol moieties into polymers in a controlled manner due to their interesting properties, such as the promotion of adhesion, redox activity or bioactivity. One possibility is ...
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      Chemical Upcycling of PET Waste towards Terephthalate Redox Nanoparticles for Energy Storage 

      Goujon, Nicolas; Demarteau, Jérémy; López de Pariza Sanz, Xabier; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Sardon Muguruza, Haritz; Mecerreyes Molero, David (MDPI, 2021-11-03)
      Over 30 million ton of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is produced each year and no more than 60% of all PET bottles are reclaimed for recycling due to material property deteriorations during the mechanical recycling ...
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      Current Trends and Perspectives of Polymers in Batteries 

      Mecerreyes Molero, David; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Villaluenga Arranz, Irune; Forsyth, Maria (ACS, 2024-03)
      This Perspective aims to present the current status and future opportunities for polymer science in battery technologies. Polymers play a crucial role in improving the performance of the ubiquitous lithium ion battery. But ...
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      Direct Ink Writing of PEDOT Eutectogels as Substrate-free Dry Electrodes for Electromyography 

      Aguzin, Ana; Domínguez Alfaro, Antonio; Criado González, Miryam; Velasco Bosom, Santiago; Picchio, Matías L.; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Mitoudi Vagourdi, Eleni; Minari, Roque Javier; Malliaras, George G.; Mecerreyes Molero, David (RSC, 2023-04-10)
      Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) are a new class of ionic conductive compounds attracting significant attention as greener alternatives to costly ionic liquids. Herein, we developed novel mixed ionic-electronic conducting ...
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      Electroactive 3D printable poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-graft-poly(ε-caprolactone) copolymers as scaffolds for muscle cell alignment 

      Domínguez Alfaro, Antonio; Criado González, Miryam; Gabirondo Amenabar, Elena; Lasa Fernández, Haizpea ORCID; Olmedo Martínez, Jorge L.; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Alegret Ramón, Nuria; Müller Sánchez, Alejandro Jesús ORCID; Vallejo Illarramendi, Ainara ORCID; Mecerreyes Molero, David (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021-12-02)
      The development of tailor-made polymers to build artificial three-dimensional scaffolds to repair damaged skin tissues is gaining increasing attention in the bioelectronics field. Poly (3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT) ...
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      Eutectogels as a Semisolid Electrolyte for Organic Electrochemical Transistors 

      Zhong, Yizhou; López Larrea, Naroa; Álvarez Tirado, Marta; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Koklu, Anil; Marks, Adam; Moser, Maximilian; McCulloch, Iain; Mecerreyes Molero, David; Inal, Sahika (ACS, 2024-02)
      Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are signal transducers offering high amplification, which makes them particularly advantageous for detecting weak biological signals. While OECTs typically operate with aqueous ...
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      Fast Visible-Light 3D Printing of Conductive PEDOT:PSS Hydrogels 

      López Larrea, Naroa; Gallastegui, Antonela; Lezama Diago, Luis María; Criado González, Miryam; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Mecerreyes Molero, David (Wiley, 2024-01)
      Functional inks for light-based 3D printing are actively being searched for being able to exploit all the potentialities of additive manufacturing. Herein, a fast visible-light photopolymerization process is showed of ...
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      Fluorine-Free Poly(ionic Liquid)s Binders for the Aqueous Processing of High-Voltage NMC811 Cathodes 

      Rolandi, Ana Clara; Pozo Gonzalo, Cristina; De Meatza, Iratxe; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Mecerreyes Molero, David; Forsyth, Maria (Wiley, 2023-12)
      The use of water-soluble binders enables the transition to more sustainable batteries by the replacement of toxic N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) by water. Herein, two new fluorine-free poly(ionic liquid)s are proposed as ...
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      High-Performance All-Organic Aqueous Batteries Based on a Poly(Imide) Anode and Poly(Catechol) Cathode 

      Patil, Nagaraj; Mavrandonakis, Andreas; Jérôme, Christine; Detrembleur, Christophe; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Mecerreyes Molero, David; Palma, Jesús; Marcilla, Rebeca (RSC, 2021-01-07)
      Aqueous all-polymer batteries (AqPBs) are foreseen as promising solutions for safe, sustainable, and high-performance energy storage applications. Nevertheless, their development is still challenging as it demands precise ...
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      Injectable PEDOT:PSS/cholinium ionic liquid mixed conducting materials for electrocardiogram recordings 

      Casado Pérez, Nerea; Zendegi Zelaia, Sara; Tomé, Liliana C.; Velasco Bosom, Santiago; Aguzin, Ana; Picchio, Matías L.; Criado González, Miryam; Malliaras, George G.; Forsyth, Maria; Mecerreyes Molero, David (RSC, 2022-09-27)
      Mixed conducting polymer electrodes built from poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) are attracting a great deal of interest in healthcare monitoring. However, the widespread application of ...
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      Innovative Polymers for Next‐Generation Batteries 

      Mecerreyes Molero, David; Porcarelli, Luca; Casado Pérez, Nerea (Wiley, 2020-01-23)
      Lithium-ion batteries are part of modern life, being present in daily-used objects such as mobile phones, tablets, computers, watches, sport accessories, electric scooters, and cars. The next-generation batteries require ...
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      Innovative strategy for developing PEDOT composite scaffold for reversible oxygen reduction reaction 

      Del Olmo Martínez, Rafael; Domínguez Alfaro, Antonio; Olmedo Martínez, Jorge L.; Sanz Iturralde, Oihane; Pozo Gonzalo, Cristina; Forsyth, Maria; Casado Pérez, Nerea (ACS, 2024-04)
      Metal–air batteries are an emerging technology with great potential to satisfy the demand for energy in high-consumption applications. However, this technology is still in an early stage, facing significant challenges such ...
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      Lithium Borate Ionic Liquids as Single-Component Electrolytes for Batteries 

      Guzmán González, Gregorio; Álvarez Tirado, Marta; Olmedo Martínez, Jorge L.; Picchio, Matías L.; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Forsyth, Maria; Mecerreyes Molero, David (Wiley, 2023-01)
      Current electrolytes for lithium batteries are usually composed of at least two chemical compounds, an organic solvent such as a cyclic carbonate and a lithium salt such as LiPF6. Here, the concept of using a single-component ...
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      Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conducting Eutectogels for 3D-Printable Wearable Sensors and Bioelectrodes 

      Picchio, Matías L.; Gallastegui, Antonela; Casado Pérez, Nerea; López Larrea, Naroa; Marchiori, Bastien; Del Agua López, Isabel; Criado González, Miryam; Mantione, Daniele; Minari, Roque Javier; Mecerreyes Molero, David (Wiley, 2022-10)
      Eutectogels are a new class of soft ion conductive materials that are attracting attention as an alternative to conventional hydrogels and costly ionic liquid gels to build wearable sensors and bioelectrodes. Herein, the ...
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      Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors Based on PEDOT:PolyDADMA and Organic Ionic Plastic Crystals 

      Del Olmo Martínez, Rafael ORCID; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Olmedo Martínez, Jorge L.; Wang, Xiaoen; Forsyth, Maria (MDPI, 2020-08-31)
      Mixed ionic-electronic conductors, such as poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) are postulated to be the next generation materials in energy storage and electronic devices. Although many ...
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      Organic batteries based on just redox polymers 

      Goujon, Nicolas; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Patil, Nagaraj; Marcilla, Rebeca; Mecerreyes Molero, David (Elsevier, 2021-11)
      [EN]Redox-active polymers have gained interest as environmentally friendly alternative to inorganic materials in applications such as electrodes in lithium-ion batteries. All-polymer batteries were first disregarded with ...
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      Single-ion lithium conducting polymers with high ionic conductivity based on borate pendant groups 

      Guzmán González, Gregorio; Vauthier, Soline; Álvarez Tirado, Marta; Cotte, Stéphane; Castro, Laurent; Guéguen, Aurélie; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Mecerreyes Molero, David (Wiley, 2021-12-29)
      This communication reports a family of single-ion lithium conducting polymer electrolytes based on highly delocalized borate groups is reported. The effect of the nature of the substituents on the boron atom on the ionic ...
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      Synthesis of Redox Polymer Nanoparticles Based on Poly(vinylcatechols) and Their Electroactivity 

      Pirnat, Klemen; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Porcarelli, Luca; Ballard, Nicholas; Mecerreyes Molero, David (American Chemical Society, 2019-11-12)
      Organic materials are being investigated as an alternative to inorganic cathodes in lithium batteries with the promise of higher sustainability as well as increased theoretical capacity. Among organic materials, redox ...