State of the Art of Polymeric Membranes for Energy Storage and Conversion
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Membranes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2022) | Viewed by 699
Special Issue Editor
Interests: batteries; fuel cells; membranes; AI and machine learning; ALD
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Dear colleagues,
Developing cost-efficient energy storage and conversion devices (e.g., fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries (both primary and secondary), and supercapacitors) has been the focus of attention in recent years. Among the many components that comprise such devices, the membrane/separator plays a crucial role, influencing the performance, durability, and system cost. An ideal membrane for these systems must have high ionic conductivity, selectivity for only a certain charge carrier to minimize crossover losses, durability, and cost (including manufacturability).
Polymeric membranes have emerged as promising separator material for most energy conversion and storage devices. The composition of polymeric membranes provides an excellent framework for tuning the properties of the separator for many desired applications. The capability of implementing functional groups empowers tuning selectivity along with conductivity. In addition, these membranes can be designed and manufactured using cost-effective and durable materials. Additionally, using continuous manufacturing techniques (e.g., roll-to-roll (R2R) atomic layer deposition (ALD)), the polymeric membranes can be prepared in a continuous manner for large-scale and industrial applications.
Given the key role of polymeric membranes in enabling high-performance energy storage and conversion devices, this Special Issue is collecting papers focused on the application of these membranes in such devices. Recent works dedicated to designing and synthesizing novel polymeric membranes as well as critical review papers from leading research groups are also welcome.
Dr. Yasser Ashraf Gandomi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- energy storage and conversion devices
- polymeric membranes
- batteries
- electrolyzers
- fuel cells
- supercapacitors
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