# Unraveling the Effects of Self-Doping in Redox Active Polymers

> **NSF 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT** · Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TX) · $642,571

## Abstract

With the support of the Macromolecular, Supramolecular, and Nanochemistry Program in the Division of Chemistry, Dr. Emily Pentzer and Dr. Jodie Lutkenhaus of Texas A&M University will design, synthesize, and characterize polymers for electrochemical energy storage. The polymers that will be developed could be created from domestic feedstocks and used in advanced battery technologies, such as flexible batteries. This work will answer the fundamental scientific questions needed to create new polymers for energy storage: how does polymer composition and structure impact the movement of electrons in and out of the polymer and how can this be improved. The answers to these questions will expand our understanding of polymers for energy storage, leading to the rapid development of new materials. Through this work, students will be trained in cross-disciplinary research such that they are prepared to be leaders in the next generation of the American STEM workforce. New educational modules on polymers for energy storage will be development for the public and shared at the Texas A&M Chemistry Open House. 

Non-conjugated redox active polymers will be synthesized in which redox active groups and highly polar dopant groups will be incorporated onto the same polymer scaffold. Different organization of the two types of groups will be used: random distribution, spatially defined organization, and block copolymers. Polymers will be synthesized by controlled polymerization strategies and th

## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2505628
- **Awardee organization:** Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TX)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** QD1MX6N5YTN4
- **PI:** Emily B Pentzer
- **Primary program:** 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
- **All programs:** —
- **Estimated total:** $642,571
- **Funds obligated:** $642,571
- **Transaction type:** Standard Grant
- **Period:** 09/01/2025 → 10/31/2025

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2505628

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2505628, Unraveling the Effects of Self-Doping in Redox Active Polymers. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2505628. Licensed CC0.

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