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ES3_Innovative Polymers_David Mecerreyes

David Mecerreyes Molero

+34 943 018018

david.mecerreyes@ehu.eus

https://www.polymat.eu/en/groups/innovative-polymers-group

Group description

 

The Innovative Polymers Group is integrated within POLYMAT Basque Excellency Research Centre at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). It combines different research activities between organic&polymer chemistry, materials science, physical chemistry, electrochemistry, energy, corrosion and bioelectronics. Our main goal is the development of innovative polymers  such as poly(ionic liquid)s, redox polymers, polymer electrolytes, conducting polymers, OMIECs  or iongels. We have a highly collaborative spirit and devotion to work together with people interested in the applications of innovative polymers. We are currently developing polymers for emerging technologies such as  electrochemical energy storage (batteries),  bioelectronics or corrosion.

The group is actually formed by 2 permanent Ikerbasque Researchers (Prof. David Mecerreyes, Prof. Maria Forsyth), 8 postdocs, 15 PhD students and 2-4 undergraduate or master students.

In the last years the group has published regularly in some of the best journals in Polymers/Chemistry/Materials Science such as Progress in Polymer Science, Macromolecules, ACS Macroletters, Polymer Chemistry, Advanced Materials, JACS, Angewandte and Journal of Materials Chemistry A., among others. Our articles are receiving an increasing number of scientific citations (more than 3900 in the last year). The full list of articles can be found in the next link (http://www.polymat.eu/en/groups/innovative-polymers-group) under the section publications).

Keywords

  • Poly(ionic) liquids
  • Redox polymers
  • Polymer electrolytes
  • Conducting polymers
  • OMIECs
  • IOngels
  • Electrochemical energy storage
  • Batteries
  • corrosion
  • bioelectronics

Team Description

  • David Mecerreyes Molero (Principal Investigator)

    ORCID: 0000-0002-0788-7156

  • Maria Forsyth (Co-Principal Investigator)

    ORCID: 0000-0002-4273-8105

  • Irune Villaluenga (Research staff)

    ORCID: 0000-0002-1299-2479

  • Nerea Casado (Research staff)

    ORCID: 0000-0003-0799-5111

  • Jorge Luis Olmedo (Post-Doctoral Researcher)

    ORCID: 0000-0002-9743-8492

  • Nicolas Goujon (Post-Doctoral Researcher)

    ORCID: 0000-0002-0555-2846

  • Antonela Gallastegui (Post-Doctoral Researcher)

    ORCID: 0000-0002-3432-9205

  • Miryam Criado (Post-Doctoral Researcher)

    ORCID: 0000-0002-5502-892X

  • Daniela Minudri (Post-Doctoral Researcher)

    ORCID: 0000-0003-1485-9767

  • Gabriele Lingua (Post-Doctoral Researcher)

    ORCID: 0000-0002-9878-0185

Projects

  • SOLID-STATE LITHIUM METAL BATTERY WITH IN SITU HYBRID ELECTROLYTE

    Pl: David Mecerreyes

    Funding Agency*: EU

    Ongoing: yes

    Project reference: HE-CL5-CLIMA22/03

  • Materiales jerárquicos 3F combinando polímeros iónicos, conductores y redox

    Pl: David Mecerreyes

    Funding Agency*: NAT

    Ongoing: yes

    Project reference: MINECOG20/P67

  • EUROPEAN TRAINING NETWORK IN INNOVATIVE POLYMERS FOR NEXT-GENERATION ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE

    Pl: David Mecerreyes

    Funding Agency*: EU

    Ongoing: yes

    Project reference: H2020-MSCA-ITN19/01

  • SUstainable self-charging power systems developed by INKjet printing

    Pl: David Mecerreyes

    Funding Agency*: EU

    Ongoing: yes

    Project reference: HE-CL4-DIGITAL22/01

  • Nuevos ánodos poliméricos para baterías de litio-ion a partir de reciclado químico de residuos plásticos de PET

    Pl: David Mecerreyes, Haritz Sardon

    Funding Agency*: NAT

    Ongoing: yes

    Project reference: MICINN-PDC21/11

* INT - International EU - European NAT - National RE - Regional

Publications

  • F. Makhlooghiazad, L.A. O’Dell, L. Porcarelli, D. Mecerreyes, C. Fosyth, N. Quazi, M. Asadi, O. Hutt, M. Forsyth, J.M.Pringle, Zwitterionic materials with disorder and placticity and their application as non-volatile solid or liquid electrolytes, Nature Materials, 2022
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01130-z

  • Luque GC,Picchio ML,Martins APS,Dominguez A,Ramos N,del Agua I,Marchiori B,Mecerreyes D,Minari RJ,Tome LC, 3D Printable and Biocompatible Iongels for Body Sensor Applications, Adv. Electron. Mater, 2022
    https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202100178

  • Olazabal I,Goujon N,Mantione D,Alvarez M,Jehanno C,Mecerreyes D,Sardon H., From plastic waste to new materials for energy storage., Polym. Chem, 2022
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D2PY00592A

  • Criado M,Dominguez A,Lopez N,Alegret N,Mecerreyes, Additive Manufacturing of Conducting Polymers: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities, ACS Appl. Polymer Mat, 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.1c00252

  • Tome LC,Porcarelli L,Bara JE,Forsyth M,Mecerreyes D., Emerging iongel materials towards applications in energy and bioelectronics, Mater. horizons., 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D1MH01263K

Research Lines

ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESSES

Ionic polymers are today key materials in many high-tech applications due to their ionic/electronic properties. Recent developments in poly(ionic) liquids have expanded its properties and applications. However, ionic polymers are still showing drawbacks such as low conductivity of protons at high temperature, lack of polymer electrolytes that conduct cations other than lithium, limited ionic/electronic mixed conductivity values or lack of bioactivity and biocompatibility.

IPG aims at developing a new generation of ionic polymers that overcome the real limitations of existing materials for emerging applications in bioelectronics.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Ionic polymers are today key materials in many high-tech applications due to their ionic/electronic properties. Recent developments in poly(ionic) liquids have expanded its properties and applications. However, ionic polymers are still showing drawbacks such as low conductivity of protons at high temperature, lack of polymer electrolytes that conduct cations other than lithium, limited ionic/electronic mixed conductivity values or lack of bioactivity and biocompatibility.

IPG aims at developing a new generation of ionic polymers that overcome the real limitations of existing materials for emerging energy applications.

Cross-border Collaboration (if any)

 

Ongoing EU project(IONBIKE): IONGELS: FROM NEW CHEMISTRY TOWARD EMERGING APPLICATIONS (GA ID: 823989).