Ram K. Gupta 
Recent Advancements in Polymeric Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage 

This book covers the current, state-of-the-art knowledge, fundamental mechanisms, design strategies, and future challenges in electrochemical energy storage devices using polymeric materials. It looks into the fundamentals and working principles of electrochemical energy devices such as supercapacitors and batteries and explores new approaches for the synthesis of polymeric materials and their composites to broaden the vision for researchers to explore advanced materials for electrochemical energy applications. All the chapters are written by leading experts in these areas making it suitable as a reference for students as well as provide new directions to researchers and scientists working in polymers, energy, and nanotechnology.

Содержание

Introduction.- Design/types of electrochemical energy devices.- Fundamentals and characteristics of energy storage devices.- Polymer-based electrolytes.- Polymer-carbon nanocomposites for supercapacitors.- Polymer-metal oxides nanocomposites for supercapacitors.- Polymer-metal sulfides nanocomposites for supercapacitors.- Polymer-metal phosphide nanocomposites for supercapacitors.- Polymer-metal carbides nanocomposites for supercapacitors.- Polymer-MOFs nanocomposites for supercapacitors.- Redox-active polymeric materials for supercapacitors.- Polymer-carbon nanocomposites for metal-ion batteries.- Polymer-metal oxides nanocomposites for metal-ion batteries.- Polymer-metal sulfides nanocomposites for metal-ion batteries.- Polymer-metal phosphide nanocomposites for metal-ion batteries.- Polymer-metal carbides nanocomposites for metal-ion batteries.- Polymer-MOFs nanocomposites for metal-ion batteries.- Polymeric materials for metal-sulfur batteries.- Polymeric materials for metal-air batteries.- Polymeric materials for redox flow battery.- Polymeric materials for nanosupercapacitors.- Polymeric materials for nanobatteries.- Polymeric materials for flexible supercapacitors.- Polymeric materials for flexible batteries.- Methods and technologies for recycling energy storage materials and devices.- Opportunities and outlook.

Об авторе

Ram Gupta is Associate Professor at Pittsburg State University. Dr. Gupta’s research focuses on green energy production, storage using 2D materials, optoelectronics and photovoltaics devices, bio-based polymers, flame-retardant polyurethanes, conducting polymers and composites, organic–inorganic hetero-junctions for sensors, bio-compatible nanofibers for tissue regeneration, scaffold and antibacterial applications, and bio-degradable metallic implants. Dr. Gupta published around 250 peer-reviewed articles, made over 320 national/international/regional presentations, chaired many sessions at national/international meetings, and edited/wrote several books/chapters for leading publishers like American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, CRC, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley. He is serving as Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, and Editorial Board Member for several journals.