Porous organic polymers (POPs) are of increasing interest as electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries. But present POPs tend to have low capacity or poor cycling stability at higher C rates.
In a new study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, a team of researchers from RISE, TCG CREST; IIT Indore, IISER Kolkata, and JEOL Ltd., Japan have designed a novel dibenzamide linkage that provides exceptional lithium-storage capacity to POPs. The high durability, high longevity, and excellent Coulombic efficiency of the novel POP underscores its potential for use in real life lithium-ion batteries, marking a significant step forward in the pursuit of sustainable, high-efficiency battery technologies that are critical for the future of green energy.