Integration of UV-cured Ionogel Electrolyte with Carbon Paper Electrodes

Autor: Stephanie Flores Zopf, Matthew J. Panzer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: AIMS Materials Science, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 59-69 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2372-0484
DOI: 10.3934/matersci.2014.1.59
Popis: A test bed with a coplanar architecture is employed to investigate the integration of an in situ cross-linked, polymer-supported ionogel with several commercially available, high surface area carbon paper electrodes. Specifically, a UV-cured poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA)-supported ionogel electrolyte film is formed in situ against a variety of porous electrodes comprising: a carbon fiber paper, a carbon aerogel paper, and four carbon nanotube-based papers. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements reveal that the relative performance of a particular carbon paper with the neat ionic liquid is not necessarily indicative of its behavior when integrated with the solid ionogel electrolyte. The coplanar test bed can therefore serve as a useful tool to help guide the selection of suitable carbon-based electrode structures for supercapacitors that incorporate UV-cured ionogels created in situ for wearable energy storage applications.
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