Issue 3, 2021

Nitroxide radical polymers for emerging plastic energy storage and organic electronics: fundamentals, materials, and applications

Abstract

Increasing demand for portable and flexible electronic devices requires seamless integration of the energy storage system with other electronic components. This ever-growing area has urged on the rapid development of new electroactive materials that not only possess excellent electrochemical properties but hold capabilities to be fabricated to desired shapes. Ideally, these new materials should have minimal impact on the environment at the end of their life. Nitroxide radical polymers (NRPs) with their remarkable electrochemical and physical properties stand out from diverse organic redox systems and have attracted tremendous attention for their identified applications in plastic energy storage and organic devices. In this review, we present a comprehensive summary of NRPs with respect to the fundamental electrochemical properties, design principles and fabrication methods for different types of energy storage systems and organic electronic devices. While highlighting some exciting progress on charge transfer theory and emerging applications, we end up with a discussion on the challenges and opportunities regarding the future directions of this field.

Graphical abstract: Nitroxide radical polymers for emerging plastic energy storage and organic electronics: fundamentals, materials, and applications

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
28 Aug. 2020
Accepted
18 Nov. 2020
First published
25 Nov. 2020

Mater. Horiz., 2021,8, 803-829

Nitroxide radical polymers for emerging plastic energy storage and organic electronics: fundamentals, materials, and applications

Y. Xie, K. Zhang, Y. Yamauchi, K. Oyaizu and Z. Jia, Mater. Horiz., 2021, 8, 803 DOI: 10.1039/D0MH01391A

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