Issue 3, 2023

Dual redox-active porous polyimides as high performance and versatile electrode material for next-generation batteries

Abstract

Energy storage will be a primordial actor of the ecological transition initiated in the energy and transport sectors. As such, innovative approaches to design high-performance electrode materials are crucial for the development of the next generation of batteries. Herein, a novel dual redox-active and porous polyimide network (MTA-MPT), based on mellitic trianhydride (MTA) and 3,7-diamino-N-methylphenothiazine (MPT) monomers, is proposed for applications in both high energy density lithium batteries and symmetric all-organic batteries. The MTA-MPT porous polyimide was synthesized using a novel environmentally-friendly hydrothermal polymerization method. Rooted in its dual redox proprieties, the MTA-MPT porous polyimide exhibits a high theoretical capacity making it a very attractive cathode material for high energy density battery applications. The cycling performance of this novel electrode material was assessed in both high energy density lithium batteries and light-weight symmetric all-organic batteries, displaying excellent rate capability and long-term cycling stability.

Graphical abstract: Dual redox-active porous polyimides as high performance and versatile electrode material for next-generation batteries

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
31 10 2022
Accepted
03 1 2023
First published
09 1 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Mater. Horiz., 2023,10, 967-976

Dual redox-active porous polyimides as high performance and versatile electrode material for next-generation batteries

N. Goujon, M. Lahnsteiner, D. A. Cerrón-Infantes, H. M. Moura, D. Mantione, M. M. Unterlass and D. Mecerreyes, Mater. Horiz., 2023, 10, 967 DOI: 10.1039/D2MH01335E

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