Preparation of mesoporous carbon/polypyrrole composite materials and their supercapacitive properties

We synthesized mesoporous carbons/polypyrrole composites, using a chemical oxidative polymerization and calcium carbonate as a sacrificial template. N2 adsorption-desorption method, Fourier infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the structure and morpho...

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Main Authors: Wu-Jun Zou, Shan-Shan Mo, Shuang-Li Zhou, Tian-Xiang Zhou, Nan-Nan Xia, Ding-Sheng Yuan
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Language:English
Published: International Association of Physical Chemists (IAPC) 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://pub.iapchem.org/ojs/index.php/JESE/article/view/55
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author Wu-Jun Zou
Shan-Shan Mo
Shuang-Li Zhou
Tian-Xiang Zhou
Nan-Nan Xia
Ding-Sheng Yuan
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Shan-Shan Mo
Shuang-Li Zhou
Tian-Xiang Zhou
Nan-Nan Xia
Ding-Sheng Yuan
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description We synthesized mesoporous carbons/polypyrrole composites, using a chemical oxidative polymerization and calcium carbonate as a sacrificial template. N2 adsorption-desorption method, Fourier infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the structure and morphology of the composites. The measurement results indicated that as-synthesized carbon with the disordered mesoporous structure and a pore size of approximately 5 nm was uniformly coated by polypyrrole. The electrochemical behavior of the resulting composite was examined by cyclic voltammetry and cycle life measurements, and the obtained results showed that the specific capacitance of the resulting composite electrode was as high as 313 F g−1, nearly twice the capacitance of pure mesoporous carbon electrode (163 F g–1). This reveals that the electrochemical performance of these materials is governed by a combination of the electric double layer capacitance of mesoporous carbon and pseudocapacitance of polypyrrole.
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spelling doaj.art-6edd58b4150b409ab61b363fe05c50022022-12-22T03:18:10ZengInternational Association of Physical Chemists (IAPC)Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering1847-92862011-08-011110.5599/55Preparation of mesoporous carbon/polypyrrole composite materials and their supercapacitive propertiesWu-Jun Zou0Shan-Shan Mo1Shuang-Li Zhou2Tian-Xiang Zhou3Nan-Nan Xia4Ding-Sheng Yuan5Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaWe synthesized mesoporous carbons/polypyrrole composites, using a chemical oxidative polymerization and calcium carbonate as a sacrificial template. N2 adsorption-desorption method, Fourier infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the structure and morphology of the composites. The measurement results indicated that as-synthesized carbon with the disordered mesoporous structure and a pore size of approximately 5 nm was uniformly coated by polypyrrole. The electrochemical behavior of the resulting composite was examined by cyclic voltammetry and cycle life measurements, and the obtained results showed that the specific capacitance of the resulting composite electrode was as high as 313 F g−1, nearly twice the capacitance of pure mesoporous carbon electrode (163 F g–1). This reveals that the electrochemical performance of these materials is governed by a combination of the electric double layer capacitance of mesoporous carbon and pseudocapacitance of polypyrrole.http://pub.iapchem.org/ojs/index.php/JESE/article/view/55
spellingShingle Wu-Jun Zou
Shan-Shan Mo
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Tian-Xiang Zhou
Nan-Nan Xia
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Preparation of mesoporous carbon/polypyrrole composite materials and their supercapacitive properties
Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering
title Preparation of mesoporous carbon/polypyrrole composite materials and their supercapacitive properties
title_full Preparation of mesoporous carbon/polypyrrole composite materials and their supercapacitive properties
title_fullStr Preparation of mesoporous carbon/polypyrrole composite materials and their supercapacitive properties
title_full_unstemmed Preparation of mesoporous carbon/polypyrrole composite materials and their supercapacitive properties
title_short Preparation of mesoporous carbon/polypyrrole composite materials and their supercapacitive properties
title_sort preparation of mesoporous carbon polypyrrole composite materials and their supercapacitive properties
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