Charge storage in the PANI-α-MnO2polymer-nanocomposite system
Supercapacitors (SCs) store electrochemical energy with high specific power, faster charge response, and long cycle life at an electrode-electrolyte interface; however, with lower specific energy than commercial batteries. In this article, structural, morphological, surface and electrochemical prope...
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Language: | English English |
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Elsevier Ltd
2021
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Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35619/1/Charge%20storage%20in%20the%20PANI-%CE%B1-MnO2polymer-nanocomposite%20system.pdf http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35619/2/Charge%20storage%20in%20the%20PANI-%CE%B1-MnO2polymer-nanocomposite%20system_Abs.pdf |
Summary: | Supercapacitors (SCs) store electrochemical energy with high specific power, faster charge response, and long cycle life at an electrode-electrolyte interface; however, with lower specific energy than commercial batteries. In this article, structural, morphological, surface and electrochemical properties of a polymer-nanocomposite in the PANI-α-MnO2 system has been systematically investigated. The α-MnO2was synthesized by molten salt methods and the polymeric composite was developed by in-situ polymerization. The materials were characterized by thermal analyses, X-ray and electron diffraction, FTIR spectroscopy, gas adsorption studies, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The electrochemical properties of the materials before and after PANI modification are studied in 6 M KOH aqueous electrolyte employing cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge cycling, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. A difference in charge storage mechanism from pseudocapacitive type to battery-type was observed upon PANI modification and the corresponding charge storage and charge kinetic parameters have been detailed. |
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