Application of Polymer Electrolytes
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 458
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the current flagship technology that contains a high energy density, Li-ion batteries (LIBs), as well as Na-, K-, Mg-, Zn-, and Al-ion batteries, etc., have become essential in consumer electronics, robots, electrical vehicle, drones, and some stationary applications. However, the substantial improvements and, notably, the discovery of new insertion positive-electrode materials, which address redox-active inorganic systems, pose great pressure in terms of metal resource constraints, production costs, and environmental footprint in view of their ever-growing demand. Metal-free polymer materials, which are lightweight, abundant, inexpensive, and recyclable, are becoming promising cathode candidates for batteries. Searching for polymer-based electrodes could bring new chemical opportunities to further improve existing electrochemical energy storage technologies, while opening new playgrounds to create innovative cell configurations.
Dr. Minglei Mao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymers
- batteries
- electrodes
- kinetics
- low cost
- recyclability
