Advanced Polymer Architectures for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 73
Special Issue Editor
Interests: electrochemical energy storage; conducting polymers; hybrid supercapacitors; Li/Na-ion batteries; lead–acid batteries; battery recycling; polymer-based electrodes; energy materials; supercapacitor electrodes; redox flow batteries
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advances in the design, synthesis, and application of polymers in electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems. Functional polymers, including conducting polymers, redox-active polymers, and polymer composites, have emerged as key components in improving the performance of batteries (e.g., lithium-ion, sodium-ion, lead–acid, redox flow, and solid-state batteries), supercapacitors, and fuel cells. Their unique properties—such as mechanical flexibility, chemical tunability, and high electronic or ionic conductivity—make them ideal candidates for next-generation energy devices. We particularly welcome contributions on polymer-based electrodes, electrolytes, separators, and binders, as well as their integration into hybrid systems. Studies addressing structure–property relationships, electrochemical performance, lifecycle stability, and scalable fabrication methods are also of strong interest. This Special Issue will serve as a platform to bring together researchers from fields of materials science, electrochemistry, and polymer engineering to advance the development of sustainable and high-performance energy systems.
We look forward to your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Metin Gençten
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- conducting polymers
- redox-active polymers
- polymer electrolytes
- electrochemical energy storage
- batteries (Li-ion, Na-ion, lead–acid, and redox flow)
- supercapacitors
- polymer composites
- solid-state batteries
- electrode materials
- structure–property relationships
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