A Guide to Experiments in Quantum Optics, by Tan Winie

Polymer Electrolytes

Characterization Techniques and Energy Applications

Edited by

Tan Winie, Abdul K. Arof, and Sabu Thomas

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Preface

Polymer electrolytes resulting from the complexation of polymer with organic or inorganic salts were first introduced by P.V. Wright in 1975 and proposed as potential material for electrochemical devices by M. Armand in 1978. The polymeric property of polymer electrolytes gives it advantages over liquid electrolytes in terms of leak‐proof, size and shape flexibility. Polymer electrolytes are substituted for the liquid electrolyte in new generation electrochemical devices such as batteries, supercapacitors and solar cells.

Chapter 1 of this book provides an important review of the development of polymer electrolytes. Chapters 2 and 3 present the electrical and thermal properties of polymer electrolytes characterized by impedance spectroscopy, TGA and DSC, respectively. These chapters include theoretical considerations, the know‐how needed to set up the experiments and how to analyze their results. There are also discussions on sources of errors along with suggestions for improvement. Chapters 4 to 12 focus on applications of polymer electrolytes, which cover the batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells and electrochromic windows. Challenges in fabrication and performance improvement of these devices were indentified along with suggestions for improvement.

This book brings together prestigious international authors. Novice reader will find an outline of basic theory, experimental set up and a discussion of experimental methods and data analysis, with examples and appropriate references. Leading researchers and faculty members will find this book very valuable as an excellent review and a comprehensive summary of the literature on the subject with a discussion of current theoretical and experimental issues.

Finally, we wish to express our gratitude and appreciation to the chapter contributors. Comments from reviewers are gratefully appreciated.

October 8, 2019

Tan Winie

Abdul K. Arof

Sabu Thomas