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S6 Emerging Polymer and Hybrid Materials for Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion
Energy storage and conversion technologies are central to achieving sustainable and carbon-neutral societies. Conventional battery and capacitor systems, while widely used, face challenges including limited stability, mechanical rigidity, and environmental concerns in their manufacturing and operation. To address these issues, polymers and hybrid materials have attracted growing interest as versatile platforms with tunable properties and broad design flexibility. Their ability to combine structural adaptability, ionic transport, and multifunctionality has opened new pathways for improving device performance and reliability. This rapidly advancing field now spans from molecular-scale design principles to device-level integration, bridging chemistry, materials science, and engineering. The integration of novel material architectures, hybrid organic–inorganic systems, and emerging energy device concepts highlights the transformative potential of polymer and hybrid platforms for next-generation energy technologies. This session will bring together leading researchers to share progress in synthesis, characterization, modeling, and scalable processing, aiming to connect fundamental insights with industrial and societal needs.

Topics will include:

  • Advanced design of polymeric and hybrid materials with tailored electrochemical and mechanical properties.
  • Innovative approaches to next-generation device platforms for energy storage and conversion.
  • Integration of multifunctional nanostructures and hybrid architectures into high-performance energy storage systems.
  • State-of-the-art characterization tools and theoretical modeling to understand and optimize energy materials and interfaces.
  • Emerging directions toward scalability, sustainability, and practical applications of polymer-based energy materials.

Invited Speakers:

  • Xiang Chen (Tsinghua University, China)
  • Michael A. Hickner (Michigan State University, USA)

Symposium Organizers

U Hyeok Choi

Inha University
Republic of Korea
uhyeok@inha.ac.kr

Jeonghun Kim

Yonsei University
Republic of Korea
jhkim03@yonsei.ac.kr

Ji Eon Kwon

Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Republic of Korea
jekwon@kist.re.kr

Jimin Shim

Seoul National University
Republic of Korea
jiminshim@snu.ac.kr

Supported by
BUSAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION
Sponsored by
한국도레이과학진흥재단