A novel 3D porous electrode of polyaniline and PEDOT:PSS coated SiNWs for low-cost and high-performance supercapacitors

Author(s):  
Xiaojuan Shen ◽  
Xuan Zhang ◽  
Tongfei Wang ◽  
Songjun Li ◽  
Zhaoqiang Li

In this study, a novel 3D porous Si-based supercapacitor electrode was developed by the simple solution method, which involved firstly the in-situ polymerization of polyaniline particles (PANI) on the Si...

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1032 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Antonio Luceño Sánchez ◽  
Ana Maria Díez-Pascual ◽  
Rafael Peña Capilla ◽  
Pilar García Díaz

Conducting polymers like polyaniline (PANI) have gained a lot of interest due to their outstanding electrical and optoelectronic properties combined with their low cost and easy synthesis. To further exploit the performance of PANI, carbon-based nanomaterials like graphene, graphene oxide (GO) and their derivatives can be incorporated in a PANI matrix. In this study, hexamethylene diisocyanate-modified GO (HDI-GO) nanosheets with two different functionalization degrees have been used as nanofillers to develop high-performance PANI/HDI-GO nanocomposites via in situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of HDI-GO followed by ultrasonication and solution casting. The influence of the HDI-GO concentration and functionalization degree on the nanocomposite properties has been examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), tensile tests, zeta potential and four-point probe measurements. SEM analysis demonstrated a homogenous dispersion of the HDI-GO nanosheets that were coated by the matrix particles during the in situ polymerization. Raman spectra revealed the existence of very strong PANI-HDI-GO interactions via π-π stacking, H-bonding, and hydrophobic and electrostatic charge-transfer complexes. A steady enhancement in thermal stability and electrical conductivity was found with increasing nanofiller concentration, the improvements being higher with increasing HDI-GO functionalization level. The nanocomposites showed a very good combination of rigidity, strength, ductility and toughness, and the best equilibrium of properties was attained at 5 wt % HDI-GO. The method developed herein opens up a versatile route to prepare multifunctional graphene-based nanocomposites with conductive polymers for a broad range of applications including flexible electronics and organic solar cells.


Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1489
Author(s):  
Zhou Wei ◽  
Naila Arshad ◽  
Muhammad Sultan Irshad ◽  
Muhammad Idrees ◽  
Iftikhar Ahmed ◽  
...  

Water scarcity in mass populated areas has become a major global threat to the survival and sustainability of community life on earth, which needs the prompt attention of technological leadership. Solar evaporation has emerged as a renewable energy resource and a novel technique for clean water production and wastewater treatment. Indeed, mounting a scalable solar evaporator including high evaporation efficiency and thermal management remains a significant challenge. Herein, we demonstrate a self-floatable, ecofriendly polypyrrole/wood sponge-based (PPy@WS) steam generator. The low-cost and easy to fabricate evaporator system consists of a single-step in situ polymerization of a 2-D (two-dimensional) hydrophilic wood sponge abundantly available for commercialization. The as-prepared PPy@WS solar evaporator exhibits excellent wettability and is super hydrophilic (contact angle ∼ 0), salt-resistant, and has an excellent light absorption of ∼94% due to omnidirectional diffusion reflection in PPy Nanoparticles (NPs). The capacity of the PPy@WS evaporator to absorb broadband solar radiation and convert it into thermal energy has enabled it to achieve excellent surface temperature (38.6 °C). The accumulated heat can generate vapors at the rate of 1.62 kg·m−2·h−1 along with 93% photothermal conversion efficiency under one sun (1 kW·m−2). Moreover, the presented prototype possesses the capability to be installed directly without the use of any complex protocol to purify seawater or sewage with an efficient rejection ratio of primary metal ions present in seawater (approximately 100%). This simple fabrication process with renewable polymer resources and photothermal materials can serve as a practical model towards high-performance solar evaporation technology for water-stressed communities in remote areas.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (32) ◽  
pp. 15710-15717 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Jin ◽  
Yun Zheng ◽  
Ling Bing Kong ◽  
Narasimalu Srikanth ◽  
Qingyu Yan ◽  
...  

Binary metal selenides (ZnSe/CoSe) encapsulated in N-doped carbon polyhedra interconnected with carbon nanotubes (ZCS@NC/CNTs) are prepared through a simple solution method, involving subsequent in situ pyrolysis and selenization of the metal–organic framework (MOF) precursor.


2019 ◽  
Vol 361 ◽  
pp. 897-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingchun Lv ◽  
Peiwen Zhou ◽  
Linping Zhang ◽  
Yi Zhong ◽  
Xiaofeng Sui ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Jiawei Wu ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Xiaodong Wang ◽  
An'an Zhou ◽  
Zhenglong Yang

For the higher safety and energy density, solid-state electrolyte with better mechanical strength, thermal and electrochemical stability is a perfect choice. To improve the performance of PEO, usage of low-cost...


Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yidong Liu ◽  
Lingfeng Jian ◽  
Tianhua Xiao ◽  
Rongtao Liu ◽  
Shun Yi ◽  
...  

CO2 has been regarded as one of the most promising blowing agents for polystyrene (PS) foam due to its non-flammability, low price, nontoxicity, and eco-friendliness. However, the low solubility and fast diffusivity of CO2 in PS hinder its potential applications. In this study, an attapulgite (ATP)/polypyrrole (PPy) nanocomposite was developed using the in situ polymerization method to generate the hierarchical cell texture for the PS foam based on the supercritical CO2 foaming. The results demonstrated that the nanocomposite could act as an efficient CO2 capturer enabling the random release of it during the foaming process. In contrast to the pure PS foam, the ATP/PPy nanocomposite reinforced PS foam is endowed with high cell density (up to 1.9 × 106) and similar thermal conductivity as the neat PS foam, as well as high compression modulus. Therefore, the in situ polymerized ATP/PPy nanocomposite makes supercritical CO2 foaming desired candidate to replace the widely used fluorocarbons and chlorofluorocarbons as PS blowing agents.


2014 ◽  
Vol 989-994 ◽  
pp. 164-167
Author(s):  
Rui Feng

An in-situ polymerization method was used for the preparation of a novel stir bar based on neodymium magnet (Nd2Fe14B) powders. The processes were carried out by several steps including the enwrapping of Nd2Fe14B, the modification of the enclosed Nd2Fe14B, and the form of organic polymers on the surface of the modified powders. It was successfully used to enrich the plasticizers in water sample by stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE). The experimental conditions for SBSE, such as the choice of extraction sorvents, salt concentration, extraction and desorption time were optimized in detail. Coupled to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), the recoveries of dibutyl phthalate (DBP), dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP) were 89.2%~92.1%, 91.9%~96.6% and 94.3%~96.7%, respectively; the linear relationships between the concentration 5 μg/L and 800 μg/L for DBP were obtained; the limits of detection ranged from 0.09 μg/L to 0.21 μg/L in the optimal conditions.


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (73) ◽  
pp. 44688-44698
Author(s):  
Yulin Jiang ◽  
Jiawen Ji ◽  
Leping Huang ◽  
Chengen He ◽  
Jinlong Zhang ◽  
...  

Efficient ball-milling production of graphene/polyaniline composites as supercapacitor electrodes with enhanced capacitive contribution, rate capability, and specific capacitance.


2014 ◽  
Vol 07 (06) ◽  
pp. 1440010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Wang ◽  
Siliu Lv ◽  
Jianming Zhang ◽  
Chuanjian Zhang ◽  
Shanmu Dong ◽  
...  

Nanopolyaniline coated graphene (GNP) was synthesized and flexible composite paper based on as-prepared GNP composite was fabricated by rolling process. Uniform PANI nanocoating prevents the graphene sheets from re-stacking during paper fabrication under high pressure. The composite paper was directly used as the supercapacitor without adding any binder and a specific capacitance of 255 F g-1 was achieved with high rate retention.


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