The European Polymer Federation (EPF) in collaboration with Italian Association of Macromolecular Science and Technology (AIM) is honored and pleased to announce the organization of EPF Summer School “Cutting-edge polymer for future battery technology” (EPFSchool 2025) to be held Bertinoro (Italy), August 31 - September 4, 2025

Due to the overwhelming environmental issues confronted by modern society the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy combined with electrified transport and stationary storage is a major societal concern. Secondary batteries represent one of the most important technologies to ensure a realistic energy transition, power transportation vectors and strengthen power grids enabling enhanced intermittency. There is a strong need to rapidly develop the next generation of high energy density, low cost, and safe batteries to support the upcoming energy transition as well as the massive and rapidly developing EV market. Enhanced polymer materials represent key components in current and future battery technologies as they are used for instance as binders, separators and electrolytes. This summer school will cover the multidisciplinary fields linking the design of advanced functional polymer materials and the characterization of their functional properties in relation to their applications toward safer and more performant future battery technologies. 

Major addressed topics will be:

• Design of polymer electrolytes for battery technologies
• Structure-properties relationship in polymer electrolytes 
• Modelling of electrochemical properties and interfaces
• Integration of polymer materials in future battery technologies