Polymer electrolytes basic theory

To date, many excellent reviews regarding electrode materials have been published [11-37], However, there have been rather limited publications focusing on electrolytes for ESs [9,10,12,38-40], and most of them focused on polymer electrolytes for ESs [9,10,38,39]. In the light of the latest achievements in the field of ES electrolytes, the aim of this book is to provide an insight into the development of electrolytes for ESs. This chapter will discuss the fundamental concepts of ESs, including basic structure of different types of ESs, the development of electrical double-layer (EDL) theory, EDL formation in the geometrically confined pore, and performance metrics of various ESs and their relationship with electrolytes. 

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