title: Melt-polymerization of TEMPO methacrylates with nano carbons enables superior battery materials.
abstract: A solvent-free, melt polymerization process of a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) precursor for rechargeable organic radical batteries is proposed. In situ carbon incorporation in the melted monomer phase yields a nanoscale homogenous polymer composite. Superior battery performances including higher power and cycling stability are attained by using the melt-polymerization method.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 (Belgium). alexandru.vlad@uclouvain.be.|Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Bio- and Soft Matter, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 (Belgium). alexandru.vlad@uclouvain.be.
authors.forename: Alexandru
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vlad
authors.affiliation: Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Bio- and Soft Matter, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 (Belgium).
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rolland
authors.affiliation: Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Bio- and Soft Matter, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 (Belgium).
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hauffman
authors.affiliation: Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Bio- and Soft Matter, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 (Belgium).
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ernould
authors.affiliation: Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Bio- and Soft Matter, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 (Belgium).
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gohy
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D058105:Polymerization
chemical_list: D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides; D008689:Methacrylates; D002244:Carbon; C003959:TEMPO
keywords: batteries; carbon; composites; dispersion; melt-polymerization