Polymer Electrolytes for Rechargeable Batteries

Abstract

With the emergence of electric vehicles and large-scale power grids, energy storage systems with high energy density are urgently needed. However, the safety concerns of different metal-ion batteries related to organic solvents in the liquid electrolytes limits their large-scale application. Polymer electrolytes are promising alternatives as they combine the merits of the toughness of solid electrolytes and the ionic conductivity of liquid electrolytes. In Chapter 9, the developments and strategies for different types of polymer electrolytes in several metal-based batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, potassium-ion batteries, calcium-ion batteries, magnesium-ion batteries, zinc-ion batteries, and aluminium-ion batteries, are discussed. And their prospects for future development and applications are provided.