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Special Issue "Advanced Polymers for High-Performance Batteries"

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 January 2024 | Viewed by 1303

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Dongxu Ouyang

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College of Safety Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
Interests: lithium-ion battery safety; high-voltage high-safety electrolyte; thermal runaway; cathode materials; phase change materials
Dr. Wei Wang

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School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Interests: fire safety engineering; composite and hybrid materials; functional materials; polymers and plastics; nanofabrication; growth and self assembly; inorganic materials (incl. nanomaterials)
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Dr. Orapa Tamwattana

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute for Advanced Materials, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
Interests: Li metal anode free batteries; High functional artificial SEI layer; suppress dendritic growth

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As the energy structure of the world transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy, new energy and its devices (e.g., lithium-ion cells, hydrogen energy, and supercapacitors) are playing a significant role in human production and living. Polymers are being widely used in new batteries, acting as the critical components of separator, electrolyte, aluminum-plastic film, proton conductor, etc. Therefore, the performance of polymers has an extremely significant impact on the performance of new batteries. Polymer research is crucial to the development of high-performance batteries. To achieve more competitive performances, new polymer materials with more advanced features are continuously being researched and proposed. It is hoped that the new proposed polymers could achieve ‘high-performance batteries’ with both competitive electrochemical and safety performances, meet the market requirements, and better serve the community.

Dr. Dongxu Ouyang
Dr. Wei Wang
Dr. Orapa Tamwattana
Guest Editors

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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.

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Keywords

  • polymers
  • high-performance batteries
  • separator
  • electrolyte
  • aluminum-plastic film
  • binder
  • fuel battery
  • safety

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Application of Polyethylene Glycol-Based Flame-Retardant Phase Change Materials in the Thermal Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries
by
Yan Gong
,
Jiaxin Zhang
,
Yin Chen
,
Dongxu Ouyang
and
Mingyi Chen
Polymers 2023, 15(22), 4450; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15224450 - 17 Nov 2023
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Composite phase change materials commonly exhibit drawbacks, such as low thermal conductivity, flammability, and potential leakage. This study focuses on the development of a novel flame-retardant phase change material (RPCM). The material’s characteristics and its application in the thermal management of lithium-ion batteries [...] Read more.
Composite phase change materials commonly exhibit drawbacks, such as low thermal conductivity, flammability, and potential leakage. This study focuses on the development of a novel flame-retardant phase change material (RPCM). The material’s characteristics and its application in the thermal management of lithium-ion batteries are investigated. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) serves as the medium for phase change; expanded graphite (EG) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) are incorporated. Moreover, an intumescent flame retardant (IFR) system based on ammonium polyphosphate (APP) is constructed, aided by the inclusion of bio-based flame-retardant chitosan (CS) and barium phytate (PA-Ba), which can improve the flame retardancy of the material. Experimental results demonstrate that the RPCM, containing 15% IFR content, exhibits outstanding flame retardancy, achieving a V-0 flame retardant rating in vertical combustion tests. Moreover, the material exhibits excellent thermomechanical properties and thermal stability. Notably, the material’s thermal conductivity is 558% higher than that of pure PEG. After 2C and 3C high-rate discharge cycles, the highest temperature reached by the battery module cooled with RPCM is 18.71 °C lower than that of natural air-cooling; the material significantly reduces the temperature difference within the module by 62.7%, which achieves efficient and safe thermal management. Full article
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Recycling Compatible Organic Electrode Materials Containing Amide Bonds for Use in Rechargeable Batteries
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Masaru Yao
,
Hikaru Sano
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Hisanori Ando
Polymers 2023, 15(22), 4395; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15224395 - 13 Nov 2023
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Organic rechargeable batteries that do not use any scarce heavy metals are candidates for the next generation of rechargeable batteries; although, it is not easy to realize both high capacity and long cycle life. Organic compounds linked by amide bonds are expected to [...] Read more.
Organic rechargeable batteries that do not use any scarce heavy metals are candidates for the next generation of rechargeable batteries; although, it is not easy to realize both high capacity and long cycle life. Organic compounds linked by amide bonds are expected to have superior recycling properties after battery degradation, since they will become a single monomer upon hydrolysis. In this study, anthraquinone was chosen as a model redox active unit, and dimeric and trimeric compounds were synthesized, their cycle performances as electrode materials for use in rechargeable batteries were compared, and a trend in which oligomerization improves cycle properties was confirmed. Furthermore, quantum chemistry calculations suggest that oligomerization decreases solubility, which would support a longer life for oligomerized compounds. This methodology will lead to the development of organic rechargeable batteries with further environmental benefits. Full article
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