Polymer-Based Electrolytes for Solid-State Li/Na Ion Batteries

Dear Colleagues,

The development of solid electrolytes is of crucial importance in order to avoid catastrophic fire or even explosion caused by the improper use and electrolyte leakage of commercial lithium batteries based on flammable organic liquid electrolytes. Generally, solid electrolytes are roughly classified into solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) and inorganic ceramic electrolytes. SPEs, consisting of polymer matrix and lithium salt, have the special merits of flexibility, lightweight, and good processability, beneficial for the fabrication of wearable and high energy density batteries. Moreover, their superior flexibility and plasticity are beneficial for reducing interface contact resistance. In order to further achieve prominent ionic conductivity and mechanical property simultaneously, developing composite polymer electrolytes by incorporating ceramic fillers into polymer matrix is also a prevailing solution.

This Special Issue welcomes research articles and reviews related to polymer-based solid electrolytes for lithium or sodium ion batteries. The scope may include, but is not limited to, the preparation of polymer-based electrolytes, new types of polymer separators, performance-oriented design of polymer-based electrolytes, and interface modification of polymer electrolytes with electrodes.

Prof. Dr. Robert K. Y. Li
Prof. Dr. Da-Zhu Chen
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.