Revisiting the capacitance of polyaniline by using graphene hydrogel films as a substrate: The importance of nano-architecturing

Yufei Wang, Xiaowei Yang, Ling Qiu, Dan Li

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Abstract

Polyaniline has long been explored as a potential candidate for supercapacitors. However, its limited rate capability and cyclability, along with large variation of reported capacitance, cast doubt on its potential for real-world applications. We use a recently developed graphene hydrogel film as a substrate to revisit the capacitance of polyaniline, and reveal that if its nanostructure is properly engineered, polyaniline can provide a combination of high capacitance, excellent rate performance and long cycling life and is promising for real applications.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)477 - 481
Number of pages5
JournalEnergy & Environmental Science
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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