Tailor-made Functional Polymers for Energy Storage and Environmental Applications

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science

Background:

• Atmospheric CO₂ emissions drive climate change, necessitating materials for capture and conversion.
• Renewable energy expansion requires advanced high-energy density batteries, like lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop porous organic polymers (POPs) for CO₂ capture, separation, and conversion.
• To utilize supramolecular chemistry for improving high-energy density LIBs and addressing capacity fading.

Main Methods:

• Designing porous organic polymers (POPs) with controlled porosity and surface chemistry.
• Developing catalytically active two-dimensional membranes and POPs for simultaneous CO₂ separation and conversion.
• Applying molecular-level design of supramolecular polymers for LIB electrode materials.

Main Results:

• POPs demonstrate potential for CO₂ capture and conversion applications.
• Catalytically active materials enable simultaneous CO₂ separation and conversion.
• Supramolecular polymer design improved electrochemical performance in high-energy density LIBs, mitigating capacity fading.

Conclusions:

• Advanced POPs and supramolecular strategies offer promising solutions for CO₂ utilization and energy storage.
• Materials innovation is crucial for tackling global energy and environmental challenges.