Facile fabrication of well-defined polyaniline microtubes derived from natural kapok fibers for supercapacitors with long-term cycling stability | |
Department | 环境材料与生态化学研究发展中心 |
Xu WB(许卫兵)1,2; Mu B(牟斌)1; Zhang WB(张文博)1,3; Wang AQ(王爱勤)1; Mou B(牟斌); Wang AQ(王爱勤) | |
The second department | 固体润滑国家重点实验室 |
2016 | |
Source Publication | RSC Advances |
ISSN | 2046-2069 |
Volume | 6Issue:72Pages:68302-68311 |
Abstract | Hollow micro-/nano-structured materials have been recognized as a promising material for applications in energy-related systems, especially supercapacitors. In this study, polyaniline (PANI) microtubes derived from low-cost natural kapok fibers were facilely fabricated as the electrode materials of supercapacitors. The kapok fiber templates were removed facilely using a NaOH solution after the in situ polymerization of aniline on the outer surface of the kapok fibers. The PANI microtubes etched using 6.0 M NaOH for 60 min exhibit the highest specific capacitance of 667 F g−1 in 1.0 M H2SO4. Interestingly, the as-prepared PANI microtubes showed excellent cycle stability with capacitance retention of 60.7% compared to the origin capacitance after 10000 cycles. Asymmetric supercapacitors, which were fabricated based on the positive electrode of the as-prepared PANI microtubes and negative electrode of the commercial activated carbon showed a high energy density of 14.1 W h kg−1. The superior electrochemical performance of the PANI microtubes might be due to their hollow structure, which can facilitate the ion diffusion and improve the utilization of the electroactive PANI during the charge–discharge processes. In addition, the residual kapok fiber can effectively relieve the contraction/expansion of PANI during the doping/dedoping processes. |
Subject Area | 环境材料与生态化学 |
DOI | 10.1039/c6ra16899j |
Funding Organization | the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51303190) |
Indexed By | SCI |
If | 3.108 |
Language | 英语 |
Funding Project | 功能复合材料组 |
compositor | 第一作者单位 |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.licp.cn/handle/362003/20244 |
Collection | 环境材料与生态化学研究发展中心 固体润滑国家重点实验室(LSL) |
Corresponding Author | Mou B(牟斌); Wang AQ(王爱勤) |
Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Lanzhou Inst Chem Phys, State Key Lab Solid Lubricat, Ctr Ecomat & Green Chem, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China 2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China 3.Northwest Univ Nationalities, Sch Chem Engn, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Xu WB,Mu B,Zhang WB,et al. Facile fabrication of well-defined polyaniline microtubes derived from natural kapok fibers for supercapacitors with long-term cycling stability[J]. RSC Advances,2016,6(72):68302-68311. |
APA | Xu WB,Mu B,Zhang WB,Wang AQ,牟斌,&王爱勤.(2016).Facile fabrication of well-defined polyaniline microtubes derived from natural kapok fibers for supercapacitors with long-term cycling stability.RSC Advances,6(72),68302-68311. |
MLA | Xu WB,et al."Facile fabrication of well-defined polyaniline microtubes derived from natural kapok fibers for supercapacitors with long-term cycling stability".RSC Advances 6.72(2016):68302-68311. |
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