Emulsion polymerizations for a sustainable preparation of efficient TEMPO‐based electrodes

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1233499165
ORCID
0000-0003-3710-4682
Zugehörigkeit
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Muench, Simon;
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1250763894
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Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Gerlach, Patrick;
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Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Burges, René;
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Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Strumpf, Maria;
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1222928809
ORCID
0000-0002-5770-5197
Zugehörigkeit
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Hoeppener, Stephanie;
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Research, Development & Innovation
Wild, Andreas;
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Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Lex‐Balducci, Alexandra;
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106404932X
ORCID
0000-0002-2887-8312
Zugehörigkeit
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Balducci, Andrea;
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1244829358
ORCID
0000-0002-1206-1375
Zugehörigkeit
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Brendel, Johannes C.;
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113792077
ORCID
0000-0003-4978-4670
Zugehörigkeit
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Schubert, Ulrich S.

Organic polymer‐based batteries represent a promising alternative to present‐day metal‐based systems and a valuable step toward printable and customizable energy storage devices. However, most scientific work is focussed on the development of new redox‐active organic materials, while straightforward manufacturing and sustainable materials and production will be a necessary key for the transformation to mass market applications. Here, a new synthetic approach for 2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐4‐piperinidyl‐ N ‐oxyl (TEMPO)‐based polymer particles by emulsion polymerization and their electrochemical investigation are reported. The developed emulsion polymerization protocol based on an aqueous reaction medium allowed the sustainable synthesis of a redox‐active electrode material, combined with simple variation of the polymer particle size, which enabled the preparation of nanoparticles from 35 to 138 nm. Their application in cell experiments revealed a significant effect of the size of the active‐polymer particles on the performance of poly(2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐4‐piperinidyl‐ N ‐oxyl methacrylate) (PTMA)‐based electrodes. In particular rate capabilities were found to be reduced with larger diameters. Nevertheless, all cells based on the different particles revealed the ability to recover from temporary capacity loss due to application of very high charge/discharge rates.

Sustainable and efficient organic electrode : A new synthetic approach for polymers for organic batteries includes an emulsion polymerization with adjustable particle sizes in aqueous dispersions and allows the sustainable manufacturing of active materials and composite electrodes. The electrochemical investigation shows that the influence of particle sizes and the resulting morphologies of composite films on the cell performance is as important as the active material itself.

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