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Electrospun Polymer Nanofiber Separators and Electrolyte Membranes for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications

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Electrospinning is a versatile approach to obtain one-dimensional nanofiber-based composites which possess high surface area to volume ratio, large porosity, and fully interconnected pore structures for high electrolyte uptake and easy transport of ions. Therefore, this chapter reviews the recent progresses in preparation of polymer nanofiber separators and electrolyte membranes, including single-component, multi-component polymer nanofibers, and inorganic nanofiller/polymer composite nanofibers, which have been successfully achieved by conventional electrospinning, coaxial electrospinning, and surface modification methods. Moreover, physical and electrochemical properties of these electrospun nanofiber-based separators and electrolyte membranes have been thoroughly investigated for energy storage and conversion applications in high-performance lithium-ion batteries and proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

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The authors are grateful for the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51125011, 51373037, 51433001).

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Miao, YE., Liu, T. (2016). Electrospun Polymer Nanofiber Separators and Electrolyte Membranes for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications. In: Fakirov, S. (eds) Nano-size Polymers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39715-3_7

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