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  "abstract": "Conducting polymers (CPs) have emerged as multifunctional components that modulate electrolyte and separator design for Zn-ion hybrid capacitors, with selected Zn-based battery and alkali-ion systems used as mechanistic references rather than direct performance evidence. Their π-conjugated backbones, tunable doping states, and reversible redox chemistry enable coupled ion transport, interfacial charge regulation, and mechanically compliant ion-conducting environments. However, CP integration also requires careful control of electronic leakage, self-discharge, short-circuit risk, and redox-state-dependent swelling, particularly when CP domains are introduced into separator architectures. This review examines how CP-containing electrolytes and separator-related architectures can regulate ion transport and interfacial charge distribution, provided that continuous electronic pathways are suppressed. In aqueous, quasi-solid gel, solid polymer, and redox-active electrolytes, CP-containing domains are examined in terms of ionic conductivity, Zn2+ transport, solvation regulation, and polarization mitigation. In separator-related architectures, spatially confined and electronically interrupted CP domains are discussed with emphasis on ion-flux homogenization, dendrite suppression, electron-blocking requirements, and dimensional stability. Comparative analyses separate directly demonstrated Zn-ion hybrid capacitor behavior from mechanisms inferred from related ion-storage systems. Finally, future directions are discussed for quantitative benchmarking, scalable CP processing, and architecture-controlled CP domains for coordinated electrolyte and separator design.",
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    "Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea",
    "School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China",
    "School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea",
    "Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Biodegradable Materials, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China"
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      "name": "Thi Thuong Thuong Nguyen",
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      "name": "Yichun Su"
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      "name": "Cuong Van Le",
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      "name": "Hyeonseung Yoon",
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      "name": "Ping Liu",
      "orcid": "0000-0002-5003-6314"
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      "name": "Hyeonseok Yoon",
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  "cited_by": 0,
  "doi": "10.3390/polym18202514",
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  "licence": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "licence_label": "CC BY 4.0",
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  "pdf_url": "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13709057/pdf/?tool=EBI",
  "pmcid": "PMC13709057",
  "pmid": null,
  "published": "2026-10-01",
  "publisher": "MDPI AG",
  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/9wyw4jtp854aq.ris",
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  "subjects": [
    {
      "field": "chemistry",
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      "subfield": "materials-polymers"
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  ],
  "title": "Conducting Polymers in Electrolyte and Separator Engineering for Zn-Ion Hybrid Capacitors",
  "title_text": "Conducting Polymers in Electrolyte and Separator Engineering for Zn-Ion Hybrid Capacitors",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:21:31Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/9wyw4jtp854aq",
  "venue": "Polymers",
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