
The review covers various types of organic materials, including organic polymers, small molecules, and organic–inorganic hybrids, that have shown promising performance in energy storage and conversion devices.. The review covers various types of organic materials, including organic polymers, small molecules, and organic–inorganic hybrids, that have shown promising performance in energy storage and conversion devices.. Functional organic materials are gaining interest as efficient candidates for these systems due to their abundant resources, tunability, low cost, and environmental friendliness. This review is conducted to address the limitations and challenges of conventional energy storage and conversion. . Compared with inorganic electrochromic materials, organic materials possess the significant advantages of facile preparation, low cost, and large color contrast. Specifically, most polymer materials show excellent electrochemical properties, which can be widely used in the design and development of. [pdf]
By incorporating organic materials that passivate defects, the longevity and reliability of these devices can be greatly enhanced, making them more viable for commercial applications (Padam et al. 2014; Wang et al. 2024). Additionally, the exploration of organic materials extends to the development of flexible and wearable energy storage devices.
Organic batteries are considered as an appealing alternative to mitigate the environmental footprint of the electrochemical energy storage technology, which relies on materials and processes requiring lower energy consumption, generation of less harmful waste and disposed material, as well as lower CO 2 emissions.
Specifically, most polymer materials show excellent electrochemical properties, which can be widely used in the design and development of energy storage devices. In this article, we focus on the application of organic electrochromic materials in energy storage devices.
Organic electrode active materials are widely used in the research of electrochemical energy storage devices due to their advantages of low cost, friendly environment, strong sustainability, flexible design and high electrical activity.
As research and development continue to advance in this field, organic materials are expected to play an increasingly pivotal role in shaping the future of technology and innovation. To fully harness the potential of functional organic materials in energy storage and conversion, future research efforts should prioritize several key areas.
The review of functional organic materials for energy storage and conversion has revealed several key findings and insights that underscore their significant potential in advancing energy technologies. These materials have demonstrated remarkable promise in meeting the increasing demand for efficient and sustainable energy solutions.

Ferroelectric material-based dielectric energy storage technology, with its high energy density, high power density, fast charging/discharging speed, long service life, and good high-tem-perature stability, holds broad application prospects in renewable energy and electric vehicles.. Ferroelectric material-based dielectric energy storage technology, with its high energy density, high power density, fast charging/discharging speed, long service life, and good high-tem-perature stability, holds broad application prospects in renewable energy and electric vehicles.. The improvement in energy storage performance of ferroelectric (FE) materials requires both high electric breakdown strength and significant polarization change. The phase-field method can couple the multi-physics-field factors. It can realize the simulation of electric breakdown and polarization. . Ferroelectric material-based dielectric energy storage technology, with its high energy density, high power density, fast charging/discharging speed, long service life, and good high-tem-perature stability, holds broad application prospects in renewable energy and electric vehicles. In the context. [pdf]
The improvement in energy storage performance of ferroelectric (FE) materials requires both high electric breakdown strength and significant polarization change. The phase-field method can couple the multi-physics-field factors. It can realize the simulation of electric breakdown and polarization evolution.
Starting with the models of electric breakdown and polarization evolution, this work reviews the latest theoretical progress on FE materials with high energy storage performance. Firstly, the enhancement mechanisms of electric breakdown strength are analyzed. Subsequently, the improvement strategies at domain scales are analyzed.
J. Mater. Inf. 2025, 5, 24. 10.20517/jmi.2024.97 | © The Author (s) 2025. The improvement in energy storage performance of ferroelectric (FE) materials requires both high electric breakdown strength and significant polarization change. The phase-field method can couple the multi-physics-field factors.
Taking PZT, which exhibits the most significant improvement among the four ferroelectric materials, as an example, the recoverable energy storage density has a remarkable enhancement with the gradual increase in defect dipole density and the strengthening of in-plane bending strain.
In this review, the most recent research progress related to the utilization of ferroelectrics in electrochemical storage systems has been summarized. First, the basic knowledge of ferroelectrics is introduced.
Since the discovery of Rochelle salt a century ago, ferroelectric materials have been investigated extensively due to their robust responses to electric, mechanical, thermal, magnetic, and optical fields.

Supercapacitors and batteries are two examples of electrochemical devices for energy storage that can be made using bespoke biopolymers and their composites. Although biopolymers’ potential uses are restricted, they are nevertheless useful when combined with other materials to create. . Supercapacitors and batteries are two examples of electrochemical devices for energy storage that can be made using bespoke biopolymers and their composites. Although biopolymers’ potential uses are restricted, they are nevertheless useful when combined with other materials to create. . Biopolymers are often regarded as a significant alternative to conventional materials due to their low weight, great strength, stiffness, biostability, and non-toxicity. Therefore, industries are beginning to adopt the use of biopolymers, including those dealing with packaging, agriculture. . Over the last decade, there has been significant effort dedicated to both fundamental research and practical applications of biomass-derived materials, including electrocatalytic energy conversion and various functional energy storage devices. Beyond their sustainability, eco-friendliness. [pdf]
Using biobased phase change materials in current and future energy storage systems. Performance, challenges and opportunities of biobased phase change materials. Low, medium-low, medium, and high temperature applications. An upcoming focus should be life cycle analyses of biobased phase change materials.
Recently, bioinspired materials have received intensive attention in energy storage applications. Inspired by various natural species, many new configurations and components of energy storage devices, such as rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors, have been designed and innovated.
Supercapacitors and batteries are two examples of electrochemical devices for energy storage that can be made using bespoke biopolymers and their composites. Although biopolymers’ potential uses are restricted, they are nevertheless useful when combined with other materials to create composites.
Over the last decade, there has been significant effort dedicated to both fundamental research and practical applications of biomass-derived materials, including electrocatalytic energy conversion and various functional energy storage devices.
Biobased PCM in thermal energy storage for a sustainable future. While the discussion on PCMs from biobased raw materials is relatively new, there are other sectors like the one of plastic production, where biobased materials are being developed and have been discussed for decades.
Another popular material precursor for prospective energy storage and conversion materials is wood, due to its anisotropic nature.
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