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Electrosynthesis and capacitive performance of polyaniline–polypyrrole composite
Author(s) -
Zhang AiQin,
Zhang Yong,
Wang LiZhen,
Li XiaoFeng
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.20983
Subject(s) - polypyrrole , materials science , polyaniline , dielectric spectroscopy , cyclic voltammetry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , composite number , electrosynthesis , conductive polymer , scanning electron microscope , composite material , chemical engineering , electrochemistry , polymerization , electrode , polymer , chemistry , engineering
The composite of polyaniline and polypyrrole (PPY‐PANI) was prepared by two‐step electrochemical polymerization method. Techniques of scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermal gravity analysis (TG/DTG) measurements were used to characterize the morphology and structure of the composite. The electrochemical properties of the composite were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge‐discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results indicated that the polyaniline–polypyrrole composite showed better electrochemical capacitive performance than polypyrrole (PPY) and polyaniline (PANI). The specific capacitance of the composite electrode was 523 F/g at a current of 6 mA/cm 2 in 0.5 M H 2 SO 4 electrolyte. POLYM. COMPOS., 2011. © 2010 Society of Plastics Engineers