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.

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.

1. Introduction: Conductive Polymers from the Nobel Prize to Industrial Applications 2. Materials and Chemistry of Conducting Polymers 3. Conducting Polymers for Supercapacitors 4. Supercapacitors Based on Nanocomposites of Conducting Polymers and Metal Oxides 5. Nanocomposites of Conducting Polymers and 2D Materials for Supercapacitors 6. Conducting Polymer-Based Flexible Supercapacitors 7. Nanofibers of Conducting Polymers for Energy Applications 8. Conducting Polymers for Organic Solar Cell Applications 9. Hybrid Conducting Polymers for High-Performance Solar Cells 10. Nanocomposites Based on Conducting Polymers and Metal Sulfides for Solar Cell Applications 11. Thin Films of Conducting Polymers for Photovoltaics 12. Application of 2D Materials in Conducting Polymers for High Capacity Batteries 13. Conducting Polymers in Batteries 14. The Role of Chalcogenide in Conducting Polymers for Enhanced Battery Performance 15. Conducting Polymers for Flexible Devices 16. Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites for Flexible Devices 17. Conducting Polymers for Electrocatalysts 18. Conducting Polymer-Based Microbial Fuel Cells 19. Conducting Polymers as Membrane for Fuel Cells 20. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(zwitterionic) Structures for Energy Conversion and Storage 21. High Performance Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding Applications 22. Challenges and Future Lookout of Conductive Polymers