Synthesis of hollow polyaniline nano-capsules and their supercapacitor application

Wanlu Yang, Zan Gao, Ningning Song, Yunya Zhang, Yingchao Yang, Jun Wang*

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Abstract

A novel hollow polyaniline (PANI) nano-capsule with holes on the wall has been synthesized via a facile interfacial polymerization (IP) method without using any templates. The intriguing microstructure of such nano-capsule has been investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A possible growth mechanism of the PANI nano-capsule has also been proposed. To further explore its possible application for supercapacitor, the electrochemical performance of the PANI nano-capsule has been carried out by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic discharge/charge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The obtained PANI nano-capsule electrode exhibits a high specific capacitance of 502 F g-1 (at the current density of 5 mA cm-2) and excellent cycling stability, rendering it to be a promising material for supercapacitor applications. Such special hollow PANI nano-capsule with well-defined microstructure holds great promise not only for electrochemical energy storage, but also for sensors, actuators, drug carrier and other applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)915-921
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Power Sources
Volume272
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Dec 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Energy storage
  • Hollow nano-capsule
  • Interfacial polymerization
  • Polyaniline
  • Supercapacitor

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