Dielectric Relaxation and Transport Dynamics of Solid-State Polymer Electrolytes

It is well-understood by now that one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century is energy consumption and its relation to climate change [1]. Climate change has resulted from the excessive burning of fossil fuels over the last 100 years, which has increased the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere and thus raised the average temperature of the planet. Indeed, according to the Climate Action of the United Nations, over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions and almost 90% of all CO2 emissions occur due to coal, oil, and gas consumption [2]. The use of fossil fuels led to an industrial explosion and the rapid production of energy (electricity or heat) and goods, which establishes a direct link between climate change and energy. Indeed, modern society depends on the production, transfer, and storage of electrical energy, from everyday life to the most advanced technological applications. Thus, there is a high demand for the efficient use of energy and the invention of renewable and cleaner ways of producing, storing, and transferring it, without having a negative impact on the average standards of living and quality of life.