Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with well-tailored channels are able to accommodate ions and offer their conduction pathway. However, due to strong Coulombic interaction and the lack of transport medium, directly including lithium salts into the channels of COFs results in limited ion transport capability. Herein, we propose a strategy of incorporating low-molecular-weight polyethylene glycol (PEG) into COFs with anionic, neutral, or cationic skeletons to accelerate Li+ conduction. The PEG confined in the well-aligned channels retains high flexibility and Li+ solvating ability. The ion conductivity of PEG included in a cationic COF can reach 1.78 × 10–3 S cm–1 at 120 °C. The simplicity of this strategy as well as the diversity of crystalline porous materials holds great promise to design high-performance all-solid-state ion conductors.

Manganese MOF-based cathodes achieve high discharge capacity, reduced overpotentials and promoted reversibility in Li–CO2batteries.

This paper investigates comprehensive knowledge regarding joining CFRP and aluminium alloys in available literature in terms of available methods, bonding processing and mechanism and properties. The methods employed comprise the use of adhesive, self-piercing rivet, bolt, clinching and welding to join only CFRP and aluminium alloys. The non-thermal joining methods received great attention though the welding process has high potential in joining these materials. Except adhesive bonding and welding, other joining methods require the penetration of metallic pins through joining parts and therefore, surface preparation is unimportant. No model is found to predict the properties of jointed structures, which makes it difficult to select one over another in applications. The choice of bonding methods depends primarily on the specific applications. The load-bearing mechanism of bolted joints is predominantly the friction that is the first stage resistance. Hybrid joints performance is enhanced by combining rivets, clinch or bolts with adhesives.

The effects of fibre content (5-30 wt%) and fibre treatment on surface morphology, tensile, flexural, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites were evaluated via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), mechanical testing, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and soil burial

This review exclusively addresses material systems primarily based on poly (vinyl-alcohol) (PVA), one of the most popular water soluble biopolymers, for their use in packaging applications with the primary objective of reducing petro-based plastic waste. In addition, some typical PVA blends and nanocomposites are discussed as comparative studies for material packaging. Structural characteristics, mechanical, thermal and barrier properties, in addition to biodegradation of these multiple material systems, are summarised in a systematic manner.Finally, associated fabrication processing methods together with the most popular theoretical models used for the permeability of PVA nanocomposites are also reviewed in detail.