Abstract
A porous polypyrrole (PPy) material having a three-dimensionally developed, continuous porous structure was fabricated by using a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) monolith as a template. The PAN monolith was easily produced through a thermally induced phase separation approach. Electroconductive Au/PAN monolith was prepared by electroless Ni plating and substitution plating for Au in order to use a PAN monolith as a template electrode for the electrodeposition of PPy. Then a PPy/Au/PAN monolith was prepared by the template electrodeposition of PPy on the Au/PAN monolith template electrode. PPy was found to be uniformly deposited on the entire template electrode, including its inside. Cyclic voltammetry experiments revealed that the PPy/Au/PAN monolith exhibited much higher electrochemical capacitance due to its porous structure. This new material could potentially be used in energy device applications such as capacitors and batteries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 129-133 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Monolith
- Polypyrrole
- Porous materials
- Template Electrochemical Synthesis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)