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Journal of Materials Science
Published in: Journal of Materials Science 18/2016

21-06-2016 | Original Paper

Reinforced polyaniline/polyvinyl alcohol conducting hydrogel from a freezing–thawing method as self-supported electrode for supercapacitors

Authors: Huabo Huang, Junlong Yao, Liang Li, Fen Zhu, Zhitian Liu, Xiaoping Zeng, Xianghua Yu, Zhiliang Huang

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 18/2016

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Abstract

In the present work, by using the in situ polymerization of aniline in acidic aqueous solution of PVA and freezing–thawing method, the reinforced conducting polymer hydrogel of polyaniline/polyvinyl alcohol (PANI/PVA) was prepared and directly used as the self-supported electrode for supercapacitor. The chemical structure of PANI/PVA hydrogel was characterized by UV–Vis, and the three-dimensional (3D) interconnected hierarchical nanoporous structure was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The measurement of compressive strength demonstrated the high mechanical strength of the hydrogel. The electrochemical properties of PANI/PVA hydrogel electrodes were evaluated by using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and galvanostatic charge/discharge, which indicated their good responsiveness and rate capability, low resistance, high specific capacitance (240 F/g at current density of 1 A/g) and excellent cycling stability. The easily fabricated PANI/PVA hydrogel combined hierarchical nanoporous microstructure, self-supported feature and favorable capacitive behavior and provided a new strategy for constructing high-performance electrode for supercapacitors.
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Metadata
Title
Reinforced polyaniline/polyvinyl alcohol conducting hydrogel from a freezing–thawing method as self-supported electrode for supercapacitors
Authors
Huabo Huang
Junlong Yao
Liang Li
Fen Zhu
Zhitian Liu
Xiaoping Zeng
Xianghua Yu
Zhiliang Huang
Publication date
21-06-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science / Issue 18/2016
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-016-0137-8

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