Abstract: A process for the formation of a deformable battery electrode includes mixing a metal component including at least one of a metal or a metal alloy, a polymer component, and a dispersant component to create a mixture. The method further includes heated the mixture to a temperature above the melting point of the metal or the metal alloy and agitating the mixture to form a dispersion of the (molten) metal or the metal alloy in the mixture. The method further includes cooling the mixture to a temperature below the melting point of the metal or the metal alloy to form a stabilized dispersion of the metal or the metal alloy. The polymer component includes a polymer having a melting point equal to or below that of the metal or the metal alloy and a glass transition temperature sufficiently low that the stabilized dispersion is deformable.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to crown ether-containing co-polyimides, and to membranes containing such. The present disclosure also relates to methods of using the membranes for gas separation applications.

Abstract: Electrodes are disclosed that include a polymer electron donor, an electron acceptor, a lithium salt, and a solvent. In select embodiments, the components of the electrode may form a charge-transfer complex polymer (CTCP) to achieve high local lithium concentration and endow fast lithium mobility. In another aspect, an improved polymer electrolyte that uses block copolymers composed of monomers is described in which one of the monomers contains electron-rich pi systems and the other of the monomers contains electron-poor pi systems. The block copolymers may be combined with a salt to form the polymer electrolyte.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to membranes containing a polymer containing crown ether monomer units and a guest compound capable of binding thereto. This disclosure also relates to methods for making the membranes, and to methods for using the membranes for gas separation applications.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides solid-state electrolytes based on a borylated-polymers (e.g., borylated-polybutadiene). Further provided are kits comprising, methods of synthesizing, and methods of using the solid-state electrolytes. In some aspects, the solid-state electrolytes demonstrate high ion conductivity at room temperature.

Abstract: A process for the formation of a deformable battery electrode includes mixing a metal component including at least one of a metal or a metal alloy, a polymer component, and a dispersant component to create a mixture. The method further includes heated the mixture to a temperature above the melting point of the metal or the metal alloy and agitating the mixture to form a dispersion of the (molten) metal or the metal alloy in the mixture. The method further includes cooling the mixture to a temperature below the melting point of the metal or the metal alloy to form a stabilized dispersion of the metal or the metal alloy. The polymer component includes a polymer having a melting point equal to or below that of the metal or the metal alloy and a glass transition temperature sufficiently low that the stabilized dispersion is deformable.

Abstract: A biocompatible, water-soluble polymer includes segments formed via an atom transfer radical polymerization and including sulfoxide functionality. The segments including sulfoxide functionality have a dispersity less than or equal to 1.