Thick and highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polystyrene sulfonate films with ideal porous structure are fulfilling as electrodes for supercapacitors.However,the homogeneous micro-structure without the...Thick and highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polystyrene sulfonate films with ideal porous structure are fulfilling as electrodes for supercapacitors.However,the homogeneous micro-structure without the aid of templates or composite presents a significant obstacle,due to the intrinsic softness of the dominant PSS component.In this study,we have successfully developed a porous configuration by employing a solvothermal approach with ethylene glycol(EG)as the solvent.The synergistic action of elevated pressure and temperature was crucial in prompting EG to tailor the microstructure of the PEDOT:PSS films by removing non-conductive PSS chains and improving PEDOT crystallinity,and the formation of a porous network.The resulting porous PEDOT:PSS films exhibited a high conductivity of 1644 S cm^(-1)and achieved a volumetric capacitance record of 270 F cm^(-3),markedly exceeding previous records.The flexible all-solid-state supercapacitor assembled by the films had an outstanding volumetric capacitance of 97.8 F cm^(-3)and an energy density of 8.7 mWh cm^(-3),which is best one for pure PEDOT:PSS-based supercapacitors.Grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,and other characterizations were carried out to characterize the structure evolution.This work offers an effective novel method for conducting polymer morphology control and promotes PEDOT:PSS applications in energy storage field.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51902134)Zhejiang Public Welfare Technology Application Research Program(No.LGJ22B040001)+1 种基金the Innovation Jiaxing Elite Leading Plan 2020,Jiaxing Public Welfare Technology Application Research Program(No.2023AY11051)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Jiaxing University(No.CD70519019,No.CDN70518005,No.CD70623018).
文摘Thick and highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polystyrene sulfonate films with ideal porous structure are fulfilling as electrodes for supercapacitors.However,the homogeneous micro-structure without the aid of templates or composite presents a significant obstacle,due to the intrinsic softness of the dominant PSS component.In this study,we have successfully developed a porous configuration by employing a solvothermal approach with ethylene glycol(EG)as the solvent.The synergistic action of elevated pressure and temperature was crucial in prompting EG to tailor the microstructure of the PEDOT:PSS films by removing non-conductive PSS chains and improving PEDOT crystallinity,and the formation of a porous network.The resulting porous PEDOT:PSS films exhibited a high conductivity of 1644 S cm^(-1)and achieved a volumetric capacitance record of 270 F cm^(-3),markedly exceeding previous records.The flexible all-solid-state supercapacitor assembled by the films had an outstanding volumetric capacitance of 97.8 F cm^(-3)and an energy density of 8.7 mWh cm^(-3),which is best one for pure PEDOT:PSS-based supercapacitors.Grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,and other characterizations were carried out to characterize the structure evolution.This work offers an effective novel method for conducting polymer morphology control and promotes PEDOT:PSS applications in energy storage field.
