Expanded Cellulose Super Ion Conductor
Established in 1963, the R&D 100 Awards is the only S&T (science and technology) awards competition that recognizes new commercial products, technologies, and materials for their technological significance that are available for sale or license. The R&D 100 Awards, celebrating the program's 60th Anniversary this year, has long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology. This 2022 R&D 100 winner is listed below, along with its respective category.
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Developers: University of Maryland
United States
Product Description:We have invented a new super ion conductor by expanding wood-derived cellulose. As a solid polymer electrolyte, this disruptive, sustainable, and flexible material exhibits a record-high ionic conductivity that is 10–100-times that of other solid polymer electrolytes, which could be transformative in the development of future batteries.
Developers: University of Maryland
United States
Product Description:We have invented a new super ion conductor by expanding wood-derived cellulose. As a solid polymer electrolyte, this disruptive, sustainable, and flexible material exhibits a record-high ionic conductivity that is 10–100-times that of other solid polymer electrolytes, which could be transformative in the development of future batteries.
The study of the product published in Nature (first page).