A Polymeric Mixed Conductor-Based Solid State Charge Storage Device
byPrem
D. Nayak, David Ohayon, Luca Salvigni, Sumana, Danilo Arcangeli, Adel
Hama, Johana Uribe, Tania
C. Hidalgo Castillo, Rajendar Sheelamanthula, Haoran Tang, Iain McCulloch, Fei Huang, Sahika Inal
Year:2025DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA07873J
Abstract
Organic mixed ionic
and electronic conductors (OMIECs) are soft semiconducting materials that can
reversibly store electronic charges in their bulk, which are stabilized by
ionic charges from an electrolyte. Recent advancements in OMIEC design have
improved their ion uptake and transport capabilities, increasing the number of
charges per monomer unit, thus making them attractive for charge storage
devices. However, aqueous electrolytes, often used within OMIECs, limit storage
performance due to their narrow voltage window. In this work, we introduce an
OMIEC-based charge storage device that operates with an ionic liquid gel
electrolyte, which acts as a transparent, solid-state ion reservoir in a
full-cell package allowing operation up to 2.4 V and has an embedded failure
diagnostics system. To address the issue of self-discharge, we incorporated an
O2 and H2O barrier into the device design, improving its performance in air.
This cell design enables standardized conditions for screening OMIECs, without
interference from parasitic reactions or electrolyte stability limitations.
Through this system, we systematically tested a range of n-type OMIECs and
identified the optimal anode material, resulting in a charge storage device
with capacities and energy densities (~118 Wh/kg) that surpass those of current
OMIEC-based systems. This work represents a step forward in developing safer,
more efficient polymer-based charge storage technologies.
Keywords
Organic mixed ionic-electronic conductorsCharge Storage DevicesIonic Liquid Gel