Nanostructured Polymers for Advanced Energy Storage

Dear Colleagues,

Today, the polymer community is witnessing a massive increase in the development of new polymeric materials owing to designable nanostructures and functionalities for energy-driven applications, especially in energy storage. Within this context, this Special Issue aims to gather advanced studies on the design, synthesis, characterization, and applications of nanostructured polymers, particularly porous polymer frameworks (POFs), gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs), and polyHIPEs (highly internal phase emulsions), for various advanced energy storage technologies for sustainable life, with a strong focus on supercapacitors and batteries.

Accordingly, this Special Issue welcomes original research articles and reviews in the following key areas of interest: 
Synthesis of diverse nanostructured polymers: Studies on novel architectures (e.g., nanoparticles, nanofibers, nanocomposites) tailored for specific energy storage applications, e.g., GPEs or POFs for lithium and post-lithium batteries and polyHIPEs for supercapacitors or flow batteries.
Sustainable and scalable synthesis strategies: Research on environmentally friendly and cost-effective methods for nanostructured polymer synthesis, suitable for up-scaling production for practical applications.
Bridging the gap between nanostructure and performance: Understanding the fundamental relationship between the design of nanostructures and their impact on critical performance parameters according to targeted energy storage applications.
Development of advanced energy storage devices: Research on next-generation batteries, supercapacitors, flow batteries, and other storage devices utilizing the unique advantages of POFs, GPEs, and polyHIPEs.
Analysis of the life cycle of the polymers in energy storage applications.

Dr. Thuan-Nguyen Pham-Truong
Dr. Thi-Khanh-Ly Nguyen
Guest Editors

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• nanostructured polymers
• multifunctional polymers
• polyHIPE-derived materials
• gel polymer electrolyte
• supercapacitors
• lithium batteries
• post-lithium batteries
• redox flow batteries
• life cycle