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Nanostructured Polymers for Energy and Environmental Applications

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 April 2023) | Viewed by 4637

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Wei Lyu

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State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials & College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
Interests: porous organic polymers; conjugated polymers; nanofiber materials; electroactive functional materials; energy storage; wastewater treatment
Prof. Dr. Jiangtao Feng

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Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Interests: electrochemical nitrate reduction; electrochemical hydrogen evolution; advanced oxidation process; adsorption
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Dear Colleagues,

With the rapid development of science and technology and the rapid growth of the global population, the intensification of industrial activities has significantly enhanced energy consumption and caused serious environmental issues. Polymers are a class of important materials with applications in energy storage and conversion as well as environmental remediation because of their excellent processability; low cost; plentiful functional groups; and appealing electronic, catalytic and mechanical properties. Nanostructured polymers, including nanofibers, nanorods, nanoparticles, nanoplates, etc., have attracted considerable attention owing to their enhanced performance resulting from their large surface areas, increased accessible active sites and the convenient pathways for charge transfer.

This Special Issue focuses on the latest research advances in the design and preparation of nanostructured polymer-based materials, including their composites and carbonized materials, and their energy and environmental applications. These applications include rechargeable lithium batteries, supercapacitors, microbial fuel cells, thermoelectric generators, electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction, photocatalysts for visible-light hydrogen evolution, pollutant removal from wastewater and soil, pollutant degradation, membrane separation, gas separation, and CO2 capture, among others. Other topics of interest are also welcome if the intended research topics generally fit into the category of the preparation and characterization of nanostructured polymer-based materials for energy and environmental applications. We hope that these contributions will provide new insights into the design and preparation of high-performance polymer materials for addressing the rising energy consumption and environmental pollution.

Dr. Wei Lyu
Dr. Jiangtao Feng
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Keywords

  • nanostructured polymers
  • nanofibers
  • nanorods
  • nanoparticles
  • nanoplates
  • energy storage and conversion
  • electrocatalysts
  • photocatalysts
  • adsorbents
  • membranes
  • CO2 capture
  • nanocomposites
  • carbon materials
  • environmental remediation

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Electrospun Polycrown Ether Composite Nanofibers as an Adsorbent for On-Line Solid Phase Extraction of Eight Bisphenols from Drinking Water Samples with Column-Switching Prior to High Performance Liquid Chromatography
by Tong Xu, Rui Zhang, Yueling Bi, Jingjing Li, Xiaohuan Li, Liqin Chen and Zhongze Fang
Polymers 2022, 14(21), 4765; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14214765 - 7 Nov 2022
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Bisphenols (BPs) are a class of endocrine disruptors widely existing in the environment. They have a great impact on human health owing to their environmental endocrine disrupting effects, chronic toxicity, neurotoxicity, cytotoxicity and genetic toxicity. In this paper, an on-line packed fiber solid [...] Read more.
Bisphenols (BPs) are a class of endocrine disruptors widely existing in the environment. They have a great impact on human health owing to their environmental endocrine disrupting effects, chronic toxicity, neurotoxicity, cytotoxicity and genetic toxicity. In this paper, an on-line packed fiber solid phase extraction (PFSPE) coupling with column-switching HPLC-FLD determination method was developed for the determination of eight BPs in drinking water. The poly (dibenzo-18-crown-6-ether)/polystyrene composite nanofibers (PDB18C6/PS) were prepared by electrospinning and used as an adsorbent for the on-line PFSPE column. The on-line PFSPE-HPLC equipment contained a dual ternary pump and a switching valve to enable enrichment, purification, and analysis directly in the system. The results showed that the proposed on-line PFSPE-HPLC-FLD method realized the simultaneous separation and detection of eight BPs: BPF, BPE, BPA, BPB, BPAF, BPAP, BPC and BPZ. The curves of the target analytes were prepared with good correlation coefficient values (r2 > 0.998) in the range of 50–1000 pg/mL. The limit of detection (S/N = 3) was 20 pg/mL, the limit of quantitation (S/N = 10) is 50 pg/mL. The recoveries of eight BPs were 94.8–127.3%, and the intra-day precisions (RSD) were less than 10%. The PFSPE column made of the PDB18C6/PS composite nanofibers has stable properties and can be reused at least 200 times. In the detection of drinking water samples, BPZ was detected in nearly 80% of drinking water samples, and BPA, BPAP, BPF and BPAF were also detected in some water samples. This high level of integration and automation was achieved in pretreatment of eight BPs from water samples. The proposed simple, rapid, and practical method has been successfully applied to the detection of eight BPs in drinking water, which can provide powerful technical support for drinking water quality and safety monitoring. Full article
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Polyimide Nanodielectrics Doped with Ultralow Content of MgO Nanoparticles for High-Temperature Energy Storage
by Ziwei Li, Hongmei Qin, Jinhui Song, Man Liu, Xiaolin Zhang, Shan Wang and Chuanxi Xiong
Polymers 2022, 14(14), 2918; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142918 - 19 Jul 2022
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Advanced polymer dielectrics with high energy density at elevated temperatures are highly desired to meet the requirements of modern electronic and electrical systems under harsh conditions. Herein, we report a novel polyimide/magnesium oxide (PI/MgO) nanodielectric that exhibits high energy storage density (U [...] Read more.
Advanced polymer dielectrics with high energy density at elevated temperatures are highly desired to meet the requirements of modern electronic and electrical systems under harsh conditions. Herein, we report a novel polyimide/magnesium oxide (PI/MgO) nanodielectric that exhibits high energy storage density (Ue) and charge–discharge efficiency (η) along with excellent cycling stability at elevated temperatures. Benefiting from the large bandgap of MgO and the extended interchain spacing of PI, the composite films can simultaneously achieve high dielectric constant and high breakdown strength, leading to enhanced energy storage density. The nanocomposite film doped with 0.1 vol% MgO can achieve a maximum Ue of 2.6 J cm−3 and a η of 89% at 450 MV m−1 and 150 °C, which is three times that of the PI film under the same conditions. In addition, embedding ultralow content of inorganic fillers can avoid aggregation and facilitate its large-scale production. This work may provide a new paradigm for exploring polymer nanocomposites with excellent energy storage performance at high temperatures and under a high electric field. Full article
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