Professor Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University. He is a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India. He is also a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India. He is the Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The H index of Professor Thomas is 163 and he has more than 133,000 citationsDr. Ajitha A. R. specializesin polymer science, nanomaterials, and composite materials. She earned her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry and completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India, in 2019 under the supervision of Prof. Sabu Thomas. Her doctoral research focused on developing polymer composites for EMI shielding applications. She holds two Indian patents for her innovative work. Prof. Maciej Jaroszewski is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering Fundamentals at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (WUST), Deputy Head of the Department, and Head of the High Voltage Laboratory. He was previously Assistant Professor at the Institute of Electrical Engineering Fundamentals (WUST), from 1997.In 2019, Prof. Jaroszewski obtained an additional scientific degree, a “PhD of technical sciences with habilitation” (DSc). He is a Senior Member of IEEE, a member of the Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN), and has been member or chairman of numerous program committees and scientific conferences in Poland and elsewhere. Prof. Jaroszewski is the author of over 100 scientific publications, the editor of 5 book monographs, and a reviewer of several scientific journals.

• Section 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Polymer blend nanocomposites: Fundamentals, preparation, and characterization Chapter 2 Fundamental mechanisms and requirements of energy storage materials Section 2 Types of polymer blend nanocomposites in applications for energy storage Chapter 3 Elastomeric polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage applications Chapter 4 Thermoplastic-based polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage Chapter 5 Thermosetting-based blend polymer nanocomposites for energy storage Chapter 6 Biodegradable polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage application Chapter 7 Polymer blend nanocomposite electrolytes for advanced energy storage applications Section 3 Polymer blend nanocomposites with various fillers for energy storage applications Chapter 8 Polymer blend nanocomposites with CNTs for energy storage applications Chapter 9 Graphene-based polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage applications Chapter 10 Polymer blend nanocomposites of fullerene for energy storage Chapter 11 Polymers with carbon-based quantum dots for energy storage Chapter 12 Polymer blend nanocomposites with metal-based nanomaterials for energy storage Chapter 13 Polymer blend nanocomposites with hybrid nanomaterials for energy storage Section 4 Applications of polymer blend nanocomposites in energy devices Chapter 14 Polymer blend nanocomposites for capacitor applications Chapter 15 Polymer blend nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications Chapter 16 Polymer blend nanocomposites for battery applications Chapter 17 Polymer blend nanocomposites for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) applications Chapter 18 Polymer blend nanocomposites for solar cell applications Section 5 Lab to industry, recycling, and life cycle assessment Chapter 19 Polymer composites for energy storage: Commercialization, lifecycle assessment, and recycling

Professor Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University. He is a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India. He is also a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India. He is the Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The H index of Professor Thomas is 163 and he has more than 133,000 citationsDr. Ajitha A. R. specializesin polymer science, nanomaterials, and composite materials. She earned her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry and completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India, in 2019 under the supervision of Prof. Sabu Thomas. Her doctoral research focused on developing polymer composites for EMI shielding applications. She holds two Indian patents for her innovative work. Prof. Maciej Jaroszewski is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering Fundamentals at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (WUST), Deputy Head of the Department, and Head of the High Voltage Laboratory. He was previously Assistant Professor at the Institute of Electrical Engineering Fundamentals (WUST), from 1997.In 2019, Prof. Jaroszewski obtained an additional scientific degree, a “PhD of technical sciences with habilitation” (DSc). He is a Senior Member of IEEE, a member of the Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN), and has been member or chairman of numerous program committees and scientific conferences in Poland and elsewhere. Prof. Jaroszewski is the author of over 100 scientific publications, the editor of 5 book monographs, and a reviewer of several scientific journals.

• Section 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Polymer blend nanocomposites: Fundamentals, preparation, and characterization Chapter 2 Fundamental mechanisms and requirements of energy storage materials Section 2 Types of polymer blend nanocomposites in applications for energy storage Chapter 3 Elastomeric polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage applications Chapter 4 Thermoplastic-based polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage Chapter 5 Thermosetting-based blend polymer nanocomposites for energy storage Chapter 6 Biodegradable polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage application Chapter 7 Polymer blend nanocomposite electrolytes for advanced energy storage applications Section 3 Polymer blend nanocomposites with various fillers for energy storage applications Chapter 8 Polymer blend nanocomposites with CNTs for energy storage applications Chapter 9 Graphene-based polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage applications Chapter 10 Polymer blend nanocomposites of fullerene for energy storage Chapter 11 Polymers with carbon-based quantum dots for energy storage Chapter 12 Polymer blend nanocomposites with metal-based nanomaterials for energy storage Chapter 13 Polymer blend nanocomposites with hybrid nanomaterials for energy storage Section 4 Applications of polymer blend nanocomposites in energy devices Chapter 14 Polymer blend nanocomposites for capacitor applications Chapter 15 Polymer blend nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications Chapter 16 Polymer blend nanocomposites for battery applications Chapter 17 Polymer blend nanocomposites for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) applications Chapter 18 Polymer blend nanocomposites for solar cell applications Section 5 Lab to industry, recycling, and life cycle assessment Chapter 19 Polymer composites for energy storage: Commercialization, lifecycle assessment, and recycling

Professor Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University. He is a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India. He is also a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India. He is the Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The H index of Professor Thomas is 163 and he has more than 133,000 citationsDr. Ajitha A. R. specializesin polymer science, nanomaterials, and composite materials. She earned her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry and completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India, in 2019 under the supervision of Prof. Sabu Thomas. Her doctoral research focused on developing polymer composites for EMI shielding applications. She holds two Indian patents for her innovative work. Prof. Maciej Jaroszewski is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering Fundamentals at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (WUST), Deputy Head of the Department, and Head of the High Voltage Laboratory. He was previously Assistant Professor at the Institute of Electrical Engineering Fundamentals (WUST), from 1997.In 2019, Prof. Jaroszewski obtained an additional scientific degree, a “PhD of technical sciences with habilitation” (DSc). He is a Senior Member of IEEE, a member of the Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN), and has been member or chairman of numerous program committees and scientific conferences in Poland and elsewhere. Prof. Jaroszewski is the author of over 100 scientific publications, the editor of 5 book monographs, and a reviewer of several scientific journals.

• Section 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Polymer blend nanocomposites: Fundamentals, preparation, and characterization Chapter 2 Fundamental mechanisms and requirements of energy storage materials Section 2 Types of polymer blend nanocomposites in applications for energy storage Chapter 3 Elastomeric polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage applications Chapter 4 Thermoplastic-based polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage Chapter 5 Thermosetting-based blend polymer nanocomposites for energy storage Chapter 6 Biodegradable polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage application Chapter 7 Polymer blend nanocomposite electrolytes for advanced energy storage applications Section 3 Polymer blend nanocomposites with various fillers for energy storage applications Chapter 8 Polymer blend nanocomposites with CNTs for energy storage applications Chapter 9 Graphene-based polymer blend nanocomposites for energy storage applications Chapter 10 Polymer blend nanocomposites of fullerene for energy storage Chapter 11 Polymers with carbon-based quantum dots for energy storage Chapter 12 Polymer blend nanocomposites with metal-based nanomaterials for energy storage Chapter 13 Polymer blend nanocomposites with hybrid nanomaterials for energy storage Section 4 Applications of polymer blend nanocomposites in energy devices Chapter 14 Polymer blend nanocomposites for capacitor applications Chapter 15 Polymer blend nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications Chapter 16 Polymer blend nanocomposites for battery applications Chapter 17 Polymer blend nanocomposites for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) applications Chapter 18 Polymer blend nanocomposites for solar cell applications Section 5 Lab to industry, recycling, and life cycle assessment Chapter 19 Polymer composites for energy storage: Commercialization, lifecycle assessment, and recycling