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Journal of Polymer & Composites Review Article

Polymer Nanocomposites and Functional Materials for Lithium-Ion Battery Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Systems: Materials, Interfaces, and Performance Perspectives

  1. Shailesh Ghodke Department of Chemical Engineering, D Y Patil International University, Pune
  2. Shrikant Nanwatkar Department of Chemical Engineering, D Y Patil International University, Pune
  3. Sangeeta Benni Department of Chemical Engineering, D Y Patil International University, Pune
  4. Umesh Narkhede Department of Chemical Engineering, D Y Patil International University, Pune
  5. Sachin Jamadar Department of Civil Engineering, D Y Patil International University, Pune
  6. Utkarsh Maheshwari Department of Chemical Engineering, D Y Patil International University, Pune
  7. Ravikant Nanwatkar Department of Mechanical Engineering, STES’s NBNSTIC, Ambegaon, Pune

Abstract

The growing need for high-performance energy storage solutions in electric vehicles, renewable energy applications, portable electronics, and other sectors has accelerated research and development efforts in Lithium-Ion Battery–Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Systems (HESS). By combining the high energy density of lithium-ion batteries with the high power density and fast charge/discharge characteristics of supercapacitors, HESS offers a promising approach to meeting diverse energy storage requirements. Nevertheless, several critical challenges remain that must be overcome to ensure the reliability, efficiency, and widespread adoption of this technology like Thermal Instability; Interfacial Resistance; Material Degradation; Electrochemical Inefficiency. The purpose of this Review is to investigate how Polymer Nanocomposites & Functional Materials can contribute to address the aforementioned Challenges and improve the Efficiency of HESS. The Study is a systematic Review of Recent Advances in Polymer-Based Materials for HESS application, including Conductive Polymers, Polymer Electrolytes, Nanocomposite Separators and Multifunctional Architectures for Electrodes supported by Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes, MXenes or Hybrid Nanofillers. The Methodology consists in an Exhaustive Analysis of the Recent Literature concerning Design of Materials; Fabrication Strategies; Engineering of Interfaces; Characterization Techniques and Structure–Property Relationships. It was observed that the use of Polymer Nanocomposites resulted in a Significant Increase of the Paths of Transport for Ions; Stability at Elevated Temperatures; Mechanical Strength; Compatibility of Interface and Performance Electrochemical. Advanced Approaches like Multi-Scale Modeling, Machine Learning-Assisted Selection of Materials and Optimization of Interfaces showed Relevant Potentiality in Developing Next Generation Energy Storage Materials. This Review Highlights the Importance of Hybrid Materials Supported by Polymers and Provides Future Perspectives on the Development of Sustainable, High-Performance and Multifunctional Technologies for Advanced Energy Applications.

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