Ionic Conductive Polymers for Electrochemical Devices
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (4 January 2021) | Viewed by 38766
Special Issue Editor
2. International Laboratory Ionomer Materials for Energy (LIME), 00133 Roma, Italy
Interests: synthesis and characterization of anionic and ampholytic membranes for fuel cells (FCs); synthesis of inorganic materials (LDH, MOF); development of INCA method for ionomers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Increasing levels of pollution (especially in large cities), the rising cost of oil, and climate change are pushing the scientific community towards more sustainable solutions for the conversion and storage of energy. Devices such as fuel cells, redox flow batteries, and electrolyzers can help to significantly decrease the amount of greenhouse gases emitted. Ionic conductive polymers are fundamental components of these devices (protonic, anionic, and amphoteric), generally requiring great chemical and mechanical stability; good performance and durability; low permeability to reagents; and excellent characteristics of weight, volume, and current density for several applications from mobile to automotive and co-generation systems. Unfortunately, the high cost of perfluorinated ionomers and the low stability of anionic polymers in alkaline environment, among other things, still limit their use.
This Special Issue seeks contributions to assess the state-of-the-art and future developments in the field of polymers for fuel cells, redox flow batteries, and electrolyzers. Topics include, but are not limited to, the development of new ionomers, composites, manufacturing techniques, characterization, applications, and demonstration efforts and industrial exploitation. Authors are invited to submit their latest results; both original papers and reviews are welcome.
Dr. Riccardo Narducci
Guest Editor
Keywords
- ionomeric polymers
- protonic
- anionic
- amphoteric
- fuel cells
- redox flow batteries
- electrolyzers