• [Review]
  • Bridging Interfaces and Processing in All-Solid-State Batteries with Composite Solid Electrolytes and Polymer Binders

  • Hyemin Kim* and Hyoung-Joon Jin*,**,†

  • *Program in Environmental and Polymer Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea
    **Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea

  • 복합 고체전해질과 고분자 바인더 기반 전고체전지 계면 및 공정 설계

  • 김혜민* · 진형준*,**,† 

  • *인하대학교 고분자환경융합전공, **인하대학교 고분자공학과

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  • Polymer(Korea) 폴리머
  • Frequency : Bimonthly(odd)
    ISSN 2234-8077(Online)
    Abbr. Polym. Korea
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This Article

  • 2026; 50(5): 646-662

    Published online Sep 25, 2026

  • 10.7317/pk.2026.50.5.646
  • Received on May 13, 2026
  • Revised on Jun 15, 2026
  • Accepted on Jun 18, 2026

Correspondence to

  • Hyoung-Joon Jin

  • *Program in Environmental and Polymer Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea
    **Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea

  • E-mail: hjjin@inha.ac.kr