Zinc (Zn) metal is considered the promising anode for “post‐lithium” energy storage due to
its high volumetric capacity, low redox potential, abundant reserve, and low cost. However …

A critical challenge for next-generation lithium-based batteries lies in development of
electrolytes that enable thermal safety along with the use of high-energy-density electrodes …

Scientific research on advanced polymer electrolytes has led to the emergence of all-solid-
state energy storage/transfer systems. Early research began with acid-tethered polymers …

Molecular ionic composites (MICs), made from ionic liquids and a rigid‐rod polymer poly (2,
2′‐disulfonyl‐4, 4′‐benzidine terephthalamide)(PBDT), are a new type of rigid gel …

Block polymers show promise as solid-state battery electrolytes due to the optimization of
conductive and mechanical properties enabled via tuning of the block chemistry and length …

Relaxation processes in polymeric systems span over an extremely wide range of time
scales. There are a few experimental techniques capable of covering such a range, and one …

Organic ionic plastic crystals (OIPCs) appear as promising materials to replace traditional
liquid electrolytes, especially for use in solid-state batteries. However, OIPCs show low …

Polymer electrolytes have received tremendous interest in the development of solid‐state
batteries, but often fall short in one or more key properties required for practical applications …

Molecular ionic composites (MICs) are a new class of solid electrolytes that combine ionic
liquids (ILs) and a rigid-rod double helical polyelectrolyte, poly (2, 2′-disulfonyl-4, 4 …

Polymer-based solid-state electrolytes with excellent processability and flexibility are ideal
candidates for commercialisation in lithium-metal batteries. However, the current polymer …