Polymer-Based Electrolytes for Solid-State Li/Na Ion Batteries
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2022) | Viewed by 437
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functional polymer composites; solid composite electrolytes; solid-state batteries; flexible energy storage devices; intelligent electronics; alkali metal-ion battery electrode
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Dear Colleagues,
The development of solid electrolytes is of crucial importance in order to avoid catastrophic fire or even explosion caused by the improper use and electrolyte leakage of commercial lithium batteries based on flammable organic liquid electrolytes. Generally, solid electrolytes are roughly classified into solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) and inorganic ceramic electrolytes. SPEs, consisting of polymer matrix and lithium salt, have the special merits of flexibility, lightweight, and good processability, beneficial for the fabrication of wearable and high energy density batteries. Moreover, their superior flexibility and plasticity are beneficial for reducing interface contact resistance. In order to further achieve prominent ionic conductivity and mechanical property simultaneously, developing composite polymer electrolytes by incorporating ceramic fillers into polymer matrix is also a prevailing solution.
This Special Issue welcomes research articles and reviews related to polymer-based solid electrolytes for lithium or sodium ion batteries. The scope may include, but is not limited to, the preparation of polymer-based electrolytes, new types of polymer separators, performance-oriented design of polymer-based electrolytes, and interface modification of polymer electrolytes with electrodes.
Prof. Dr. Robert K. Y. Li
Prof. Dr. Da-Zhu Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer composites
- solid electrolyte
- lithium-ion battery
- sodium-ion battery
- separator
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