Flexible electrochemical capacitors(ECs) are vitally important as the emerging flexible electronics.We have prepared polypyrrole doped with counter ion of Cl-on carbon fibers(PPy-Cl/CFs) via the simple electrochem...Flexible electrochemical capacitors(ECs) are vitally important as the emerging flexible electronics.We have prepared polypyrrole doped with counter ion of Cl-on carbon fibers(PPy-Cl/CFs) via the simple electrochemical deposition method.The flexible ECs based on PPy-Cl/CFs electrodes have been assembled by using H_3PO_4/poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA),H_2SO_4/PVA,LiClO_4/PVA,KCl/PVA and Li Cl/PVA as gel electrolytes.The capacitive properties of ECs have been systematically evaluated with electrochemical methods.The results show that the cells with H_3PO_4/PVA electrolyte exhibit good cyclic stability(91.5% retention after 15000 cycles) although PPy-Cl/CFs has moderate specific capacitance in H_3PO_4/PVA(41.6 m F·cm^-1 or 52.0 F·cm^-3).However,the ECs in other electrolytes have poor cyclic stability.Further electrochemical analysis reveals that the doping/dedoping processes of PPy-Cl/CFs are different in the five electrolytes,and X-ray photoelectron spectra demonstrate that the ratios of counter anions in PPy's oxidized states to those in reduced states are obviously different when PPy-Cl/CFs are kept in reduced or oxidized states in the five electrolytes.The results also illustrate why the capacitors using H_3PO_4/PVA as electrolyte exhibit good cyclic stability.Furthermore,a light emitting diode(LED) with a threshold voltage of 2.5 V can be lighted by three ECs connected in series.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21574076,U1510121,21501113,61504076 and 21407100)the Science Foundation of Shanxi province(Nos.2014011016-1 and 2015021129)the Program for the Top Young and Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi(No.020352901014)
文摘Flexible electrochemical capacitors(ECs) are vitally important as the emerging flexible electronics.We have prepared polypyrrole doped with counter ion of Cl-on carbon fibers(PPy-Cl/CFs) via the simple electrochemical deposition method.The flexible ECs based on PPy-Cl/CFs electrodes have been assembled by using H_3PO_4/poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA),H_2SO_4/PVA,LiClO_4/PVA,KCl/PVA and Li Cl/PVA as gel electrolytes.The capacitive properties of ECs have been systematically evaluated with electrochemical methods.The results show that the cells with H_3PO_4/PVA electrolyte exhibit good cyclic stability(91.5% retention after 15000 cycles) although PPy-Cl/CFs has moderate specific capacitance in H_3PO_4/PVA(41.6 m F·cm^-1 or 52.0 F·cm^-3).However,the ECs in other electrolytes have poor cyclic stability.Further electrochemical analysis reveals that the doping/dedoping processes of PPy-Cl/CFs are different in the five electrolytes,and X-ray photoelectron spectra demonstrate that the ratios of counter anions in PPy's oxidized states to those in reduced states are obviously different when PPy-Cl/CFs are kept in reduced or oxidized states in the five electrolytes.The results also illustrate why the capacitors using H_3PO_4/PVA as electrolyte exhibit good cyclic stability.Furthermore,a light emitting diode(LED) with a threshold voltage of 2.5 V can be lighted by three ECs connected in series.