Hydrogel and Method of Preparing the Same

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a hydrogel comprising: a charge carrier; and a polymer matrix comprising a network of crosslinked poly(A)-co-poly(B), wherein A is an organosilane and B is a tetraalkoxysilane. The present disclosure also relates to a method of preparing a hydrogel, comprising the steps of: a. adding an organosilane and a tetraalkoxysilane to an aqueous solution of a metal salt; and b. resting the solution to form the hydrogel. The present disclosure further relates to a hydrogel obtained by the method as disclosed herein. The present disclosure also an electrochemical cell comprising the hydrogel as disclosed herein as an electrolyte.

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