Graphite oxide (GO)/polypyrrole (PPy) nanocomposites (GPYs) were synthesized using in situ polymerization.The effect of the feeding ratios of pyrrole and GO on the structure and electrochemical performances of GPYs wa...Graphite oxide (GO)/polypyrrole (PPy) nanocomposites (GPYs) were synthesized using in situ polymerization.The effect of the feeding ratios of pyrrole and GO on the structure and electrochemical performances of GPYs was investigated.The structure was characterized via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.The electrochemical performance was characterized via cyclic voltammetry,galvanostatic charge-discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.The results indicate that the more pyrrole is added to GO (with GO concentrations of 20% and 50%),the more agglomeration of both PPy and GO layers occurs.This is detrimental to the capacitance utilization of PPy.When the feeding ratio of GO:pyrrole is 80:20,PPys with nanofibrils are dispersed homogenously in/on the exfoliated layer of GO and the conductivity is enhanced.The capacitance utilization of PPy in a composite with a GO concentration of 80% (383 F/g) is higher than that of pure PPy (201 F/g),which indicates the presence of a synergistic effect between GO and PPy.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China (2007CB209703)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20633040 and 20873064)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China (20090461108)
文摘Graphite oxide (GO)/polypyrrole (PPy) nanocomposites (GPYs) were synthesized using in situ polymerization.The effect of the feeding ratios of pyrrole and GO on the structure and electrochemical performances of GPYs was investigated.The structure was characterized via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.The electrochemical performance was characterized via cyclic voltammetry,galvanostatic charge-discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.The results indicate that the more pyrrole is added to GO (with GO concentrations of 20% and 50%),the more agglomeration of both PPy and GO layers occurs.This is detrimental to the capacitance utilization of PPy.When the feeding ratio of GO:pyrrole is 80:20,PPys with nanofibrils are dispersed homogenously in/on the exfoliated layer of GO and the conductivity is enhanced.The capacitance utilization of PPy in a composite with a GO concentration of 80% (383 F/g) is higher than that of pure PPy (201 F/g),which indicates the presence of a synergistic effect between GO and PPy.
