• 文献标题:   Sprayable, paintable layer-by-layer polyaniline nanofiber/graphene electrodes
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KWON SR, JEON JW, LUTKENHAUS JL
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  • 出版物名称:   RSC ADVANCES
  • ISSN:   2046-2069
  • 通讯作者地址:   Texas A M Univ
  • 被引频次:   22
  • DOI:   10.1039/c4ra16822d
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Using polyaniline nanofibers and graphene oxide sheets, we demonstrate here the successful layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of the two anisotropic nanomaterials using a water-based spray-on approach. The processing parameters most critical to the production of uniform electrodes are blow-drying time and removal of the rinsing step. The resulting polyaniline nanofiber/graphene oxide films are electrochemically reduced to convert graphene oxide to reduced graphene oxide, as evidenced by a distinctive change in colour and Raman spectra. The architecture of the electrode is highly porous (74% void), which facilitates ion transport. The electrodes' ability to store charge is evaluated as a function of thickness in non-aqueous conditions (LiClO4 in propylene carbonate, lithium metal anode). The capacity reaches values as high as 114 mA h g(-1) (45 mA h cm(-3)) at 0.03 A g(-1). Besides capacity, other performance metrics (energy and power) are compared against control electrodes made by a different processing approach, dip-assisted LbL assembly. It is found that spray-assisted LbL assembly is over 70 times faster and yields electrodes with better rate capability relative to dip-assisted LbL assembly.