Morphological effects on polymeric mixed ionic/electronic conductors

Abstract

Mixed ion/electron conducting polymers have recently received significant interest from a number of research communities, spanning from biological to mechanical. Their ability to conduct ions and electrons in the same material enables their use in a wide range of electrochemical devices. This functionality can be used to improve performance of more traditional devices or enable completely novel ones. Herein the use of blended polymers, block copolymers, and homopolymers as mixed conducting polymer systems is discussed, with special emphasis on connecting polymer structure and morphology to mixed conduction performance. Following this discussion, the outlook for the future of this field is presented.