Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol.326, 9-16, 2017
High energy-density organic supercapacitors based on optimum matching between GNS/aMWCNT@polyaniline nanocone arrays cathode and GNS/aMWCNT@poly(1,5-diaminoanthraquinone) nanoparticles anode
Nowadays, high energy density is greatly imperative for supercapacitor technologies, which focus on both high-performance electrodes and assembling techniques. Here, we synthesized a promising cathode of graphene/acid- treated carbon nanotubes (GNS/aMWCNT)-supported polyaniline nanocone arrays by an interfacial polymerization, which achieves high specific capacitance of 299 F g(-1) in 1 M tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate-acetonitrile (Et4NBF4-AN) with the potential window of -0.6 to 0.8 V (vs. Ag/Ag+). Matching it with GNS/aMWCNT-supported poly(1,5-diaminoanthraquinone) nanoparticles anode, the organic asymmetric supercapacitors (oASCs) are perfectly fabricated. The oASC with anode/cathode mass ratio of 1/1 delivers the highest energy density of 96.9 Wh kg(-1), excellent rate capability (retain 65.6 Wh kg(-1) even at 65.7 kW kg(-1)) and superior cycling stability (94.2% retention after 5000 cycles), which is superior or comparable to other pi-conjugated polymers-based organic supercapacitors. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords:pi-Conjugated polymers;Graphene;Carbon nanotube;Asymmetric supercapacitor;High energy-density;Organic electrolyte