Charge Storage and Solar Rechargeable Battery Devices Based on Electrodes Electrochemically Modified with Conducting Polymer Nanowires
In this work, the use of nanostructured conducting polymer deposits on energy-storing devices is described. The cathode and the anode are electrochemically modified with nanowires of polypyrrole and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), respectively, prepared after the use of a mesoporous silica templat...
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| author | Andrés Mauricio Ramírez Manuel Alejandro Gacitúa Fernando Raúl Díaz María Angélica del Valle |
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| description | In this work, the use of nanostructured conducting polymer deposits on energy-storing devices is described. The cathode and the anode are electrochemically modified with nanowires of polypyrrole and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), respectively, prepared after the use of a mesoporous silica template. The effect of aqueous or ionic liquid medium is assayed during battery characterization studies. The nanostructured device greatly surpasses the performance of the bulk configuration in terms of specific capacity, energy, and power. Moreover, compared with devices found in the literature with similar designs, the nanostructured device prepared here shows better battery characteristics, including cyclability. Finally, considering the semi-conducting properties of the components, the device was adapted to the design of a solar-rechargeable device by the inclusion of a titanium oxide layer and cis-bis(isothiocyanate)-bis(2,2′-bipyridyl-4,4′-dicarboxylate) ruthenium (II) dye. The device proved that the nanostructured design is also appropriate for the implementation of solar-rechargeable battery, although its performance still requires further optimization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f6c605ecfec3430a9bd2e7d6adecee252023-11-23T10:15:29ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-12-011324437510.3390/polym13244375Charge Storage and Solar Rechargeable Battery Devices Based on Electrodes Electrochemically Modified with Conducting Polymer NanowiresAndrés Mauricio Ramírez0Manuel Alejandro Gacitúa1Fernando Raúl Díaz2María Angélica del Valle3Laboratorio de Electroquímica y Materiales Aplicados, Centro de Nanotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Mayor, Camino La Pirámide 5750, Santiago 8580745, ChileFacultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Av. L.B. O’Higgins 3363, Santiago 7254758, ChileLaboratorio de Electroquímica de Polímeros, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. V. Mackenna 4860, Macul, Santiago 7820436, ChileLaboratorio de Electroquímica de Polímeros, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. V. Mackenna 4860, Macul, Santiago 7820436, ChileIn this work, the use of nanostructured conducting polymer deposits on energy-storing devices is described. The cathode and the anode are electrochemically modified with nanowires of polypyrrole and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), respectively, prepared after the use of a mesoporous silica template. The effect of aqueous or ionic liquid medium is assayed during battery characterization studies. The nanostructured device greatly surpasses the performance of the bulk configuration in terms of specific capacity, energy, and power. Moreover, compared with devices found in the literature with similar designs, the nanostructured device prepared here shows better battery characteristics, including cyclability. Finally, considering the semi-conducting properties of the components, the device was adapted to the design of a solar-rechargeable device by the inclusion of a titanium oxide layer and cis-bis(isothiocyanate)-bis(2,2′-bipyridyl-4,4′-dicarboxylate) ruthenium (II) dye. The device proved that the nanostructured design is also appropriate for the implementation of solar-rechargeable battery, although its performance still requires further optimization.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/24/4375electrochemical polymerizationpolymer nanowiresbatterysolar rechargeable battery |
| spellingShingle | Andrés Mauricio Ramírez Manuel Alejandro Gacitúa Fernando Raúl Díaz María Angélica del Valle Charge Storage and Solar Rechargeable Battery Devices Based on Electrodes Electrochemically Modified with Conducting Polymer Nanowires Polymers electrochemical polymerization polymer nanowires battery solar rechargeable battery |
| title | Charge Storage and Solar Rechargeable Battery Devices Based on Electrodes Electrochemically Modified with Conducting Polymer Nanowires |
| title_full | Charge Storage and Solar Rechargeable Battery Devices Based on Electrodes Electrochemically Modified with Conducting Polymer Nanowires |
| title_fullStr | Charge Storage and Solar Rechargeable Battery Devices Based on Electrodes Electrochemically Modified with Conducting Polymer Nanowires |
| title_full_unstemmed | Charge Storage and Solar Rechargeable Battery Devices Based on Electrodes Electrochemically Modified with Conducting Polymer Nanowires |
| title_short | Charge Storage and Solar Rechargeable Battery Devices Based on Electrodes Electrochemically Modified with Conducting Polymer Nanowires |
| title_sort | charge storage and solar rechargeable battery devices based on electrodes electrochemically modified with conducting polymer nanowires |
| topic | electrochemical polymerization polymer nanowires battery solar rechargeable battery |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/24/4375 |
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