논문초록
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Redox-active organic materials (ROMs) are drawing significant attention as alternatives to inorganic cathode materials for rechargeable batteries based on their low cost, reduced toxicity, environmental friendliness, natural abundance, and chemical tunability. The feasibility of applying ROMs as electrode materials for rechargeable batteries has already been successfully demonstrated using conjugated polymers, organosulfurs, carbonyl compounds, and organic radicals. However, their performance is still impractical compared to current Li-ion batteries due to dissolution of ROMs in electrolyte and excess use of conductive carbon to mitigate low electrical conductivity of ROMs, which limit cycle stability, rate capability, and energy density. In this talk, I will introduce our novel molecular design strategies to overcome such limitations of organic electrodes and to achieve practical organic batteries. |