Polymers in Supercapacitor Technology

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, “Polymers in Supercapacitor Technology” of Polymers” (MDPI), is motived by the increasing demand for flexible electronics, their integration into wearables, and the Internet of Things, introducing big challenges for the resulting mechanical (stretchability and wearability of devices) and electrochemical properties. The incorporation of supercapacitors as electrochemical energy storage components and potential substitutes for conventional batteries has been favored by the adequate combination of electrical double capacitance and pseudocapacitance components, reinforcing the relevance of polymers not only as additive components for anodes and cathodes but also for gel electrolyte production. The use of electronically conducting polymers (polypyrrole, polyaniline and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT: PSS)) as active pseudocapacitance components in electrodes enables applications in flexible electronics while introducing challenges in stability, ion mobility, and power density as a consequence of the optimized conditions in the electrochemical performance of polymer-based supercapacitors. Research articles and review articles are invited.

Prof. Dr. Helinando Pequeno de Oliveira
Dr. José Jarib Alcaraz-Espinoza
Dr. Glaydson Simoes dos Reis
Guest Editors

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• conducting polymers
• electrodes
• wearables
• flexible electronics
• supercapacitors
• gel electrolytes