Publication Type Journal Article
Title Cellulose paper functionalised with polypyrrole and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) for paper battery electrodes
Authors I. Ropio A. C. Baptista J. P. Nobre J. Correia F. Belo S. Taborda B. M. Morais Faustino J. P. Borges A. Kovalenko I Ferreira
Groups Chem4Env
Journal ORGANIC ELECTRONICS
Year 2018
Month November
Volume 62
Number
Pages 530-535
Abstract A simple process of commercial paper functionalisation via in situ polymerisation of conducive polymers onto cellulose fibres was investigated and applied as electrodes in paper-based batteries. The functionalisation involved polypyrrole (PPy) and Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) as conducive polymers with the process of functionalisation optimised for each polymer individually with respect to oxidant-to-monomer ratios and polymerisation times and temperature. Paper with conductivity values of 44 mS/cm was obtained by exposing the samples to pyrrole vapour for a period of 30 min at room temperature; however, polymerisation at temperatures of 40 degrees C lead to higher conductivity values to up 141 mS/cm. Consequently, functionalised PPy and PEDOT papers were applied as cathodes in batteries with Al foil anodes and commercial paper soaked in an electrolyte solution of NaCl.
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2018.06.025
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Publisher
Book Title
ISSN 1566-1199
EISSN 1878-5530
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Bibtex ID ISI:000450625700075
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