Recent Advancements in Polymeric Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage

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.

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.