1st Edition
Conducting Polymers for Advanced Energy Applications
This book details the use of conducting polymers and their composites in supercapacitors, batteries, photovoltaics, and fuel cells, nearly covering the entire spectrum of energy area under one title. Conducting Polymers for Advanced Energy Applications covers a range of advanced materials based on conducting polymers, the fundamentals, and the chemistry behind these materials for energy applications.
FEATURES
- Covers materials, chemistry, various synthesis approaches, and the properties of conducting polymers and their composites
- Discusses commercialization and markets and elaborates on advanced applications
- Presents an overview and the advantages of using conducting polymers and their composites for advanced energy applications
- Describes a variety of nanocomposites, including metal oxides, chalcogenides, graphene, and materials beyond graphene
- Offers the fundamentals of electrochemical behavior
This book provides a new direction for scientists, researchers, and students in materials science and polymer chemistry who seek to better understand the chemistry behind conducting polymers and improve their performance for use in advanced energy applications.
1. Introduction: Conductive Polymers from the Nobel Prize to Industrial Applications
György Bánhegyi
2. Materials and Chemistry of Conducting Polymers
Kalpana Madgula, Shruthy D. Pattathil, Venkata Sreenivas Puli, and Abbaraju Venkataraman
3. Conducting Polymers for Supercapacitors
Deepak P. Dubal, Xuecheng Chen, Yuping Wu, and Rudolf Holze
4. Supercapacitors Based on Nanocomposites of Conducting Polymers and Metal Oxides
Anil M. Palve, Ajay Lathe, and Ram K. Gupta
5. Nanocomposites of Conducting Polymers and 2D Materials for Supercapacitors
U.N. Mohamed Shahid and Suddhasatwa Basu
6. Conducting Polymer-Based Flexible Supercapacitors
Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Frank Ofori Agyemang, Daniel Nframah Ampong, Felipe M. de Souza, and Ram K. Gupta
7. Nanofibers of Conducting Polymers for Energy Applications
Ajitha A.R., Akhina H., and Sandhya P.K.
8. Conducting Polymers for Organic Solar Cell Applications
Vinod Kumar, Leta Tesfaye Jule, and Krishnaraj Ramaswamy
9. Hybrid Conducting Polymers for High-Performance Solar Cells
Kelsey Thompson, Muhammad Rizwan Sulaiman, and Ram K. Gupta
10. Nanocomposites Based on Conducting Polymers and Metal Sulfides for Solar Cell Applications
Shikha Chander, Kalpana Madgula, Venkata Sreenivas Puli, and Meenu Mangal
11. Thin Films of Conducting Polymers for Photovoltaics
Rijith S, Sarika S, and Sumi V.S.
12. Application of 2D Materials in Conducting Polymers for High Capacity Batteries
Muhammad Rizwan Sulaiman, Shrestha Tyagi, Manohar Singh, Beer Pal Singh, R.K. Soni, Rahul Singhal, and Ram K. Gupta
13. Conducting Polymers in Batteries
Arunima Reghunadhan, Jiji Abraham, Malavika S., Hema P., Sreedha Sambhudevan, and Sabu Thomas
14. The Role of Chalcogenide in Conducting Polymers for Enhanced Battery Performance
Nobel Tomar, Deepti Rawat, Parmod Kumar, and Rahul Singhal
15. Conducting Polymers for Flexible Devices
Amir Ershad Langroudi and Hamidreza Parsimehr
16. Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites for Flexible Devices
Momath Lo, Modou Fall, Mohamed Lamine Sall, Diariatou Gningue-Sall, Amadou Bélal Guèye, Hanna J. Maria, and Sabu Thomas
17. Conducting Polymers for Electrocatalysts
Saranya Narayanasamy and Jayapriya Jayaprakash
18. Conducting Polymer-Based Microbial Fuel Cells
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, John Tsado Mathew, Kshitij RB Singh, Abel Inobeme, Olugbemi T. Olaniyan, Vanya Nayak, Jay Singh, and Ravindra Pratap Singh
19. Conducting Polymers as Membrane for Fuel Cells
Anuj Kumar, Vinod Kumar Vashistha, Ghulam Yasin, and Dipak Kumar Das
20. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(zwitterionic) Structures for Energy Conversion and Storage
Adrian Olejnik, Katarzyna Grochowska, and Katarzyna Siuzdak
21. High Performance Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding Applications
Avinash R. Pai, Gopika G. Nair, Preema C. Thomas, and Sabu Thomas
22. Challenges and Future Lookout of Conductive Polymers
Hamidreza Parsimehr and Amir Ershad Langroudi
Biography
Dr. Ram K. Gupta is Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University. Dr. Gupta’s research focuses on green energy production and storage using conducting polymers and composites, electrocatalysts for fuel cells, nanomaterials, optoelectronics and photovoltaics devices, organic-inorganic heterojunctions for sensors, nanomagnetism, biobased polymers, biocompatible nanofibers for tissue regeneration, scaffold and antibacterial applications, and biodegradable metallic implants. Dr. Gupta has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, given over 275 national/international/ regional presentations, chaired many sessions at national/international meetings, wrote several book chapters, and received over $2 million for research and educational activities from external agencies. He serves as associate editor, guest editor, and editorial board member for various journals.
