In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for fabricating a polymeric material for use in an energy storage apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a polymer arranged to combine with a plurality of chemical ions so as to form an ion-conducting material; and facilitating an absorption of an ionic solution in the polymer, wherein the ionic solution includes the plurality of chemical ions in the ion-conducting material; wherein the ion-conducting material is in solid-state.

In an embodiment of the second aspect, the ion-conducting material is arranged to operate as an electrolyte in the energy storage apparatus.

In an embodiment of the second aspect, the step of providing the polymer arranged to combine with the plurality of chemical ions further comprising the step of facilitating polymerization of sodium polyacrylate.

In an embodiment of the second aspect, the step of facilitating polymerization of sodium polyacrylate further comprising the step of mixing sodium hydroxide solution with acrylic acid monomers.

In an embodiment of the second aspect, the polymerization involves free-radical polymerization.

In an embodiment of the second aspect, the step of facilitating the absorption of the ionic solution in the polymer includes soaking the polymer in the ionic solution.

In an embodiment of the second aspect, the ionic solution includes zinc acetate and potassium hydroxide.