Porous highly conductive PEDOT film for high-performance supercapacitors

Thick and highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polystyrene sulfonate films with ideal porous structure are fulfilling as electrodes for supercapacitors. However, the homogeneous micro-structure without the aid of templates or composite presents a significant obstacle, due to the intrin...

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Main Authors: Wanying Zhang, Zhen Su, Bei Qi, Wentao Wang, Shisong Nie, Yingzhi Jin, Jiaxing Song, Lin Hu, Xinxing Yin, Weihua Ning, Xiaoming Yang, Hao Wang, Zaifang Li, Liang Huang
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author Wanying Zhang
Zhen Su
Bei Qi
Wentao Wang
Shisong Nie
Yingzhi Jin
Jiaxing Song
Lin Hu
Xinxing Yin
Weihua Ning
Xiaoming Yang
Hao Wang
Zaifang Li
Liang Huang
author_facet Wanying Zhang
Zhen Su
Bei Qi
Wentao Wang
Shisong Nie
Yingzhi Jin
Jiaxing Song
Lin Hu
Xinxing Yin
Weihua Ning
Xiaoming Yang
Hao Wang
Zaifang Li
Liang Huang
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description Thick and highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polystyrene sulfonate films with ideal porous structure are fulfilling as electrodes for supercapacitors. However, the homogeneous micro-structure without the aid of templates or composite presents a significant obstacle, due to the intrinsic softness of the dominant PSS component. In this study, we have successfully developed a porous configuration by employing a solvothermal approach with ethylene glycol (EG) as the solvent. The synergistic action of elevated pressure and temperature was crucial in prompting EG to tailor the microstructure of the PEDOT:PSS films by removing non-conductive PSS chains and improving PEDOT crystallinity, and the formation of a porous network. The resulting porous PEDOT:PSS films exhibited a high conductivity of 1644 ​S ​cm−1 and achieved a volumetric capacitance record of 270 ​F ​cm−3, markedly exceeding previous records. The flexible all-solid-state supercapacitor assembled by the films had an outstanding volumetric capacitance of 97.8 ​F ​cm−3 and an energy density of 8.7 ​mWh cm−3, which is best one for pure PEDOT:PSS-based supercapacitors. Grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering, X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy, and other characterizations were carried out to characterize the structure evolution. This work offers an effective novel method for conducting polymer morphology control and promotes PEDOT:PSS applications in energy storage field.
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spelling doaj-art-647bdc09df5d4f57b2fe58f210ac0de22025-08-20T03:51:08ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Nano Materials Science2589-96512025-06-017339239910.1016/j.nanoms.2024.05.008Porous highly conductive PEDOT film for high-performance supercapacitorsWanying Zhang0Zhen Su1Bei Qi2Wentao Wang3Shisong Nie4Yingzhi Jin5Jiaxing Song6Lin Hu7Xinxing Yin8Weihua Ning9Xiaoming Yang10Hao Wang11Zaifang Li12Liang Huang13School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR China; China-Australia Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, PR ChinaChina-Australia Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, PR China; Corresponding author.Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, PR ChinaChina-Australia Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, PR ChinaChina-Australia Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, PR ChinaChina-Australia Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, PR ChinaChina-Australia Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, PR ChinaChina-Australia Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, PR ChinaInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, PR ChinaZhejiang Fulai New Materials Co., Ltd, Jiaxing, 314001, PR ChinaChina-Australia Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, PR ChinaChina-Australia Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, PR China; Corresponding author.Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China; Corresponding author.Thick and highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polystyrene sulfonate films with ideal porous structure are fulfilling as electrodes for supercapacitors. However, the homogeneous micro-structure without the aid of templates or composite presents a significant obstacle, due to the intrinsic softness of the dominant PSS component. In this study, we have successfully developed a porous configuration by employing a solvothermal approach with ethylene glycol (EG) as the solvent. The synergistic action of elevated pressure and temperature was crucial in prompting EG to tailor the microstructure of the PEDOT:PSS films by removing non-conductive PSS chains and improving PEDOT crystallinity, and the formation of a porous network. The resulting porous PEDOT:PSS films exhibited a high conductivity of 1644 ​S ​cm−1 and achieved a volumetric capacitance record of 270 ​F ​cm−3, markedly exceeding previous records. The flexible all-solid-state supercapacitor assembled by the films had an outstanding volumetric capacitance of 97.8 ​F ​cm−3 and an energy density of 8.7 ​mWh cm−3, which is best one for pure PEDOT:PSS-based supercapacitors. Grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering, X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy, and other characterizations were carried out to characterize the structure evolution. This work offers an effective novel method for conducting polymer morphology control and promotes PEDOT:PSS applications in energy storage field.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589965124000758PEDOTPorousMolecular arrangementHigh capacitanceHigh energy density
spellingShingle Wanying Zhang
Zhen Su
Bei Qi
Wentao Wang
Shisong Nie
Yingzhi Jin
Jiaxing Song
Lin Hu
Xinxing Yin
Weihua Ning
Xiaoming Yang
Hao Wang
Zaifang Li
Liang Huang
Porous highly conductive PEDOT film for high-performance supercapacitors
Nano Materials Science
PEDOT
Porous
Molecular arrangement
High capacitance
High energy density
title Porous highly conductive PEDOT film for high-performance supercapacitors
title_full Porous highly conductive PEDOT film for high-performance supercapacitors
title_fullStr Porous highly conductive PEDOT film for high-performance supercapacitors
title_full_unstemmed Porous highly conductive PEDOT film for high-performance supercapacitors
title_short Porous highly conductive PEDOT film for high-performance supercapacitors
title_sort porous highly conductive pedot film for high performance supercapacitors
topic PEDOT
Porous
Molecular arrangement
High capacitance
High energy density
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589965124000758
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