Abstract
We report on the synthesis and electrochemical properties of leucoemeraldine base, emeraldine salt and pernigraniline base forms of polyaniline (PANI) in the form of nanocomposites with MWNTs. The oxidation state of PANI in the composite is controlled by doping and dedoping of the emeraldine salt form of PANI/MWNT composite, which is prepared through chemical polymerization, using oxidizing and reducing agents without changing the morphology of PANI in the composite and is confirmed by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The electrochemical and pseudocapacitive properties of the composites are investigated using cyclic voltammetry and analyzed with respect to the oxidation state of polyaniline. The PANI/MWNT nanocomposites show specific capacitance values of 217 F g-1, 328 F g-1 and 139 F g-1 for leucoemeraldine base, emeraldine salt and pernigraniline base, respectively. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy is performed to explain the different electrochemical properties of PANI in different oxidation states.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10791-10797 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
| Volume | 196 |
| Issue number | 24 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 Dec 15 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Research Laboratory Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) (Grant No.: 2007-0055835 ) and by a Manpower Development Program for Energy & Resources supported by the Ministry of Knowledge and Economy (MKE) .
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
