Issue 29, 2013

1-Dimensional confinement of porous polyethylenedioxythiophene using carbon nanofibers as a solid template: an efficient charge storage material with improved capacitance retention and cycle stability

Abstract

Here, we report a highly conducting porous 1-dimensionally (1-D) confined nano hybrid of polyethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) using a cup-stacked hollow carbon nanofiber (CNF) as a solid template for potential charge storage applications. The unique features of the nano confinement involve significantly high porosity and conductivity with the establishment of the 1-D architecture. Since the tubular morphology of the CNF with its open tips provides facile routes for the electrolyte, the overall utilization of the active surface and conductivity increases the charge storage properties of PEDOT in the hybrid. The approach helped in achieving a high specific capacitance of 177 F g−1 for 40% PEDOT-CNF at a scan rate of 50 mV s−1 and in retaining 130 F g−1 even at 3000 mV s−1 compared to 76 and 30 F g−1 respectively given by pure PEDOT in 0.5 M H2SO4. The hybrid CP-40 shows a very high power density of 51 kW kg−1 with an energy density of 4.7 Wh kg−1. High capacitance retention is supported by the low charge transfer resistance and very low time constant (less than 0.5 s) values for the hybrid using impedance analysis. Phase angle calculations from a Bode plot also show an ideal capacitive nature with −90° phase difference at 0.1 Hz for the hybrids. Apart from all these, the solid CNF backbone helps the hybrid material to display excellent cycle stability with >98% retention in capacitance over 4500 charge–discharge cycles compared to pristine PEDOT at a current density of 2 A g−1.

Graphical abstract: 1-Dimensional confinement of porous polyethylenedioxythiophene using carbon nanofibers as a solid template: an efficient charge storage material with improved capacitance retention and cycle stability

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Feb 2013
Accepted
16 Apr 2013
First published
18 Apr 2013

RSC Adv., 2013,3, 11877-11887

1-Dimensional confinement of porous polyethylenedioxythiophene using carbon nanofibers as a solid template: an efficient charge storage material with improved capacitance retention and cycle stability

B. Anothumakkool, S. N. Bhange, S. M. Unni and S. Kurungot, RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 11877 DOI: 10.1039/C3RA40853A

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