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The development of high performance polymer electrolytes is key to improving a number of devices, such as batteries and fuel cells. This volume presents a comprehensive review of this increasingly important topic. It covers the characterization, mechanisms, and models of lithium, proton, polyvalent, and composite polymer electrolytes. The book discusses the structure, ion transport, and other relevant properties of polymer electrolytes. It also explores their applications in lithium batteries, fuel cells, electrochromic devices, solar cells, chemical sensors, supercapacitors, electronic sensors, and solid solvents, and as supporting media for electrochemical studies of electroactive species.

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Author:   C. A. C. Sequeira (Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal) ,  D. M. F. Santos (Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
ISBN:  

9781439844601

ISBN 10:   1439844607
Pages:   624
Publication Date:   15 September 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

PART 1 TYPES AND DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMER ELECTROLYTES Introduction to polymer electrolyte materials D M F Santos and C A C Sequeira, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal Introduction. Categories of polymer electrolytes. Structure and its implications. Conductivity measurements. Applications in practical devices. Conclusions. References. Ceramic polymer electrolytes J S Syzdek, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland Introduction. Experimental approaches. First composites - conductive fillers. Development of insulating fillers. Impact of the filler surface on the transport properties. Interfacial concerns. Other types of ceramic-polymer systems. Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. Polymer electrolytes based on natural polymers A Pawlicka and J P Donoso, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil Introduction. Grafted natural polymers-based solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs). Plasticized natural polymers-based SPEs. Other natural polymer-based systems. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of polymer electrolytes obtained from natural polymers. Conclusions and future trends. References. Composite polymer electrolytes for electrochemical devices F Alloin and C Iojoiu, CNRS, Grenoble Institute of Technology, France Introduction. Composite electrolytes for lithium batteries. Solid polymer electrolytes. Composite polymer electrolytes based on polyethylene oxide (PEO) and clays. Composite polymer electrolytes based on PEO and non-ionic fillers. Gel polymer electrolytes. Composite electrolytes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC). Composite polymer electrolytes based on metal oxides. Hygroscopic solid inorganic proton conductor composite polymer electrolytes. Self-humidifying composite electrolytes. Future trends. Sources of further information and advice. References. Lithium-doped hybrid polymer electrolytes V de Zea Bermudez, University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro and M M Silva, University of Minho, Portugal Introduction. Ionic conductivity. Thermal properties. Electrochemical stability. Spectroscopic studies. Electrochromic displays. Conclusion. References. Hybrid inorganic-organic polymer electrolytes V Di Noto, E Negro and S Lavina, University of Padova, Italy Introduction. Fundamentals of polymer electrolytes. Overview of hybrid inorganic-organic polymer electrolytes. Methods. The real component of the conductivity spectra in the framework of the jump relaxation model and polymer segmental motion. Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. Using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in polymer electrolyte research S Abbrent, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic and S Greenbaum, Hunter College of the City University of New York, USA Background. Nuclei possibility. Liquid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Solid state NMR. Relaxation processes. Diffusion measurements. Magic angle spinning (MAS). Double resonance experiments. Two-dimensional methods. Exchange NMR. Electrophoretic NMR. Conclusions. References. MD simulation of Li-ion and H-conduction in polymer electrolytes D Brandell, Uppsala University, Sweden Introduction. Computational chemistry. The molecular dynamics methodology. Li+-conducting poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based electrolytes for batteries. Polymer electrolytes for fuel cells: perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) systems. Conclusions and future trends. References. Characterisation and modelling of multivalent polymer electrolytes M J C Plancha, Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal Introduction. Polymer-complexes formation. Ionic transport properties. Morphological and crystallographic structures-characteristics and influence on ionic transport properties. Ionic association - influence on ionic transport properties. Phase diagrams - crystallinity and conductivity. Conclusion. References. PART 2 APPLICATIONS Polymer electrolytes for dye-sensitised solar cells J Nei de Freitas, J E Benedetti, F S Freitas, A F Nogueira and M A De Paoli, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Brazil Introduction. Polymer electrolytes. Plasticized and gel polymer electrolytes. Additives in the polymer electrolytes. Stability of polymer electrolyte-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). Up-scaling: towards commercialization of polymer electrolyte-based DSSC. Conclusions and future trends. Acknowledgements. References. Solid polymer electrolytes for supercapacitors A B Samui and P Sivaraman, Naval Materials Research Laboratory, India Introduction. Solid electrolytes. Conduction in solid electrolytes. Solid electrolytes in supercapacitors. Conducting polymer electrodes. Activated carbon electrodes. Cation exchange membrane-based supercapacitors. Current research activities. Applications. Conclusion. List of abbreviations. References. Polymer electrolytes for electrochromic devices X Fu, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southwest University, PR China Introduction.Electrochromic effect and electrochromic devices. Electrolytes for electrochromic devices. Polymer matrix. Classification of polymer electrolyte. Proton-conducting polymer electrolytes and alkaline polymer electrolytes. New type of PE. References. Hyperbranched polymer electrolytes for high-temperature fuel cells T Itoh, Mie University, Japan Introduction. Hyperbranched polymer electrolytes with a sulfonic acid group at the periphery. Hyperbranched polymer electrolyte with a phosphonic acid group at the periphery. Conclusion. References. Polymer electrolytes as solid solvents and their applications L Ye and Z Feng, Beijing Institute of Technology, China Introduction. Structure of lithium ion battery. Advantages of polymer electrolyte in lithium ion battery. Main properties of polymer electrolyte. Solid polymer electrolyte applied in lithium ion battery. Gel polymer electrolyte in lithium ion battery. Composite polymer electrolyte in lithium ion battery. Polymer electrolyte in other battery types. Conclusion. Acknowledgement. References. Hybrid polymer electrolytes for electrochemical devices F L de Souza, Federal University of ABC and E R Leite, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil Introduction. Physical-chemical properties of hybrid polyelectrolyte. General discussion. Applications. Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References.

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