화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.42, 113-120, October, 2016
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2016.07.034  Export Citation
Silver incorporated PEDOT: PSS for enhanced electrochemical performance
Dipali S. Patil†, Sachin A. Pawar1, Jiyoung Hwang, Jin Hyeok Kim1, Pramod S. Patil2, and Jae Cheol Shin†
  • Department of Physics, Yeungnam University, Gyeonbuk 712 749, South Korea
  • 1Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Optoelectronics Convergence Research Centre, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500 757, South Korea
  • 2Thin Film Materials Laboratory, Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416 004, India
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A simple strategy is proposed for the development of silver (Ag) incorporated Poly (3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene):poly (styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) electrodes for electrochemical supercapacitors. To examine the effects of the Ag on the specific capacitance and energy density of PEDOT:PSS, its concentration was varied from 0.3 to 1.5 wt.% Ag. Surface morphology of the films is examined by field emission scanning electronmicroscopy, which revealed the smooth surface for PEDOT:PSS and existence of small Ag bright spots onto the smooth surface of PEDOT:PSS for the Ag-PEDOT:PSS. The electrochemical activity of PEDOT:PSS was enhanced after its interaction with Ag. An electrode with 0.9 wt.% Ag in PEDOT:PSS showed superior specific capacitance (172 Fg-1) and energy density (36.11 WhKg-1) due to the synergistic effect of both Ag and PEDOT:PSS. These results were extensively examined using different characterization tools. This study will provide a new avenue for designing low cost and excellent electrochemical performance electrode based on Ag-PEDOT:PSS for better supercapacitors.
Keywords:PEDOT:PSS;Silver;Supercapacitor
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