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Versatile Polymers for Batteries II

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2024) | Viewed by 1637

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Dr. Hyung-Seok Lim

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Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
Interests: polymer materials/applications for energy storage systems; polymer electrochemistry; unique structures of cell components; sustainable/multifunctional polymers in battery systems; polymer templates for energy materials; polymer electrolytes; polymer coating/modifications on electrodes; lithium metal protection; redox-active polymers; polymer interface; polymer films/particles/composites/blends in battery systems; polymer characterization for energy storage systems; structural/morphological controls of polymer materials in batteries
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Dear Colleagues,

Polymer materials offer major opportunities in various fields due to their versatile properties and applicability. Especially in secondary battery applications, they have become important parts of developing advanced and safer battery systems. Thus, the portion of polymer materials in battery cells is becoming larger and larger, as cell components such as separators, membranes, binders, electrolytes, interface layers, and redox-active materials. To meet the high-energy density, fast charging rate, long lifespan, high efficiency, low cost, and safety required for modern/next-generation batteries, multifunctional polymers, the control of interfacial reactions, and the diffusion of charge carriers have been studied with new synthesis methods and applied with novel approaches. As such, polymers could fulfill more important tasks in next-generation battery systems. This Special Issue will concentrate on recent research on new fabrications, syntheses, modifications, utilizations, and applications of versatile polymer materials for secondary batteries. 

Dr. Hyung-Seok Lim
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • polymer interface layer
  • polymer electrolytes
  • polymer template
  • redox-active polymer
  • self-healing polymer
  • next-generation batteries
  • multifunctional polymer
  • polymer modification
  • binder
  • separator

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Recent Progress on the Synthesis, Morphological Topography, and Battery Applications of Polypyrrole-Based Nanocomposites
by Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Khan and Md. Mahamudul Hasan Rumon
Polymers 2024, 16(23), 3277; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16233277 - 25 Nov 2024
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Abstract
Polypyrrole (PPy)-based nanocomposite materials are of great interest to the scientific community owing to their usefulness in designing state-of-the-art industrial applications, such as fuel cells, catalysts and sensors, energy devices, and especially batteries. However, the commercialization of these materials has not yet reached [...] Read more.
Polypyrrole (PPy)-based nanocomposite materials are of great interest to the scientific community owing to their usefulness in designing state-of-the-art industrial applications, such as fuel cells, catalysts and sensors, energy devices, and especially batteries. However, the commercialization of these materials has not yet reached a satisfactory level of implementation. More research is required for the design and synthesis of PPy-based composite materials for numerous types of battery applications. Due to the rising demand for environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable energy, battery applications are a significant solution to the energy crisis, utilizing suitable materials like PPy-based composites. Among the conducting polymers, PPy is considered an important class of materials owing to their ease of synthesis, low cost, environmentally friendly nature, and so on. In this context, PPy-based nanocomposites may be very promising due to their nanostructural properties and distinct morphological topography, which are vital concerns for their applications for battery applications. Such features of PPy-based nanocomposites make them particularly promising for next-generation electrode materials. However, the design and fabrication of appropriate PPy-based nanocomposites for battery applications is still a challenging area of research. This review paper describes the current progress on the synthesizing of PPy-based composites for battery applications along with their morphological topography. We discussed here the recent progress on the synthesis of different PPy-based composites, including PPy/S, PPy/MnOx, MWCNT/PPy, V2O5/PPy, Cl-doped PPy/rGO, and Fe/α-MnO2@PPy composites, by a polymerization approach for numerous battery applications. The insights presented in this review aim to provide a comprehensive reference for the future development of PPy-based composites in battery technology. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Versatile Polymers for Batteries II)
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