Stretchable supercapacitor based on a hierarchical PPy/CNT electrode and hybrid hydrogel electrolyte with a wide operating temperature

Autor: Yanfang Ren, Yunlong Liu, Siying Wang, Qian Wang, Shuhong Li, Wenjun Wang, Xiaochen Dong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Carbon Energy, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 527-538 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2637-9368
DOI: 10.1002/cey2.214
Popis: Abstract Hydrogel is frequently used as a solid electrolyte for all solid‐state supercapacitors (SCs) because of its liquid‐like ion‐transport property and high conformability. However, due to the higher water content, the hydrogel electrolyte undergoes inevitable freezing and/or dehydration with climate change. Herein, polypyrrole/carbon all‐solid‐state SCs (PCSCs) were developed based on a hierarchical polypyrrole/carbon nanotube electrode and a highly stretchable double‐network polymer hydrogel electrolyte with LiCl/ethylene glycol as a mixed solvent. The PCSCs showed excellent electrochemical performance and cycle stability with a wide operating temperature. The specific capacitances could reach 202.2 and 112.3 mF cm−2 at current densities of 0.5 and 3.0 mA cm−2, respectively. Meanwhile, the PCSCs showed outstanding mechanical properties in maintaining a high areal capacitance under deformations of bending and tension. The excellent water retention of the device also ensured the stable electrochemical performance of PCSCs in a wide temperature range (30–80°C), which could potentially represent a reliable application in various harsh environments.
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