Advances in Polymer-Based Materials for Energy Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2024 | Viewed by 14065
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer electrolyte; polymer physics; proteins; self-assembly; biophysics; molecular simulations; statistical mechanics
Interests: polyelectrolyte membranes; simulation of polymers; self-assembly; multiscale thermodynamics; molecular simulations
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past few decades, the demands for energy production and storage have drastically increased, driving the advances in the development of high-performance and eco-friendly energy devices such as lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, solar cells, etc. Polymers with various functionalities have been applied in the components within the aforementioned devices, including active materials, membranes, binders, etc., to improve the efficiency of energy storage and conversion. The advances in polymer-based materials have improved the operations of energy devices, such as fast charge/discharge at room temperature, boosting their diverse applications. The design and fabrication of polymer-based materials are crucial to enhance the performance and the durability of the energy devices. Thus, the combinations of modeling and experimental characterizations provide more comprehensive insights into the designs and optimizations of novel polymeric materials.
The aim of this Special Issue is to demonstrate recent advances in the designs, fabrications, and characterizations of polymer-based materials for energy applications. The scope of interest includes but is not limited to solid/gel polymer electrolytes, binders, separators, ion-exchange membranes, conducting polymers, and polymer-based electrodes for energy conversion and storage devices. Research and review articles focused on experimental and/or modeling aspects of polymeric materials are welcome.
Dr. Chi-cheng Chiu
Dr. Ming-Tsung Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer electrolyte
- polymer binders
- separators
- ion-exchange membranes
- conducting polymers
- polymer-based organic electrodes
- lithium-ion batteries
- supercapacitors
- fuel cells
- solar cells