Title
Bacterial-Polymer-Based Electrolytes: Recent Progress and Applications
Date Issued
28 December 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Publisher(s)
American Chemical Society
Abstract
Bacteria can naturally synthesize a wide range of biopolymers that have appealing material properties for numerous applications. In the past decade, the development of green electronics based on bacterial polymers has gained major attention. Polymer electrolytes are key components in electrochemical devices owing to their mechanical properties, thermal stability, and ionic conductivity. The present review focuses on the recent progress of bacterial-polymer-based electrolytes and their applications in electrochemical energy conversion and storage. First, we described the ion transfer mechanism of polymer electrolytes and the multiple approaches for improving ionic conductivity and mechanical properties. Then, we summarized the composition, performance, and approaches applied for the development of multiple bacterial polymer electrolytes, namely, polysaccharides, polyanhydrides, and polyesters. Lastly, the practical applications of bacterial-polymer-based electrolytes in electrochemical energy storage and conversion, namely, fuel cells, batteries, supercapacitors, and other electrochemicals, are reviewed. Bacterial polymer electrolytes are presented as a fruitful, eco-friendly, and high-performance alternative for traditional solid polymer electrolytes.
Start page
11500
End page
11515
Volume
3
Issue
12
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología celular, Microbiología
Ciencia de los polímeros
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85098996939
Source
ACS Applied Energy Materials
ISSN of the container
25740962
Sponsor(s)
This work was supported by the Vice-rectorate of Research of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (VRI-PUCP).
Sources of information:
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