Synthesis of flower-like PANI/g-C3N4 nanocomposite as supercapacitor electrode. (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhou, Shi-Xiang; Tao, Xue-Yu; Ma, Jie; Guo, Li-Tong; Zhu, Ya-Bo; Fan, He-Liang; Liu, Zhang-Sheng; Wei, Xian-Yong
• Is Part Of: Vacuum. Volume 149(2018)
• Page Start: 175
• Page End: 179
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: PANI -- g-C3N4 -- Polymeric composite -- Energy storage and conversion; Vacuum -- Periodicals; 621.55
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2017.12.019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0042-207X

Abstract

Abstract: By in-situ oxidative polymerization method, a novel flower-like polyaniline/graphitic carbon nitride (PANI/g-C3 N4 ) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized. In comparison with single PANI, PANI/g-C3 N4 displayed enhanced electrochemical performance which had a specific capacitance of 584.3 F g −1 and 81.91% of capacitance retention after 1000 cycles at 1 A g −1 . This work demonstrated a simple strategy of improving the specific capacitance and cycling stability of polymer electrodes and may be extended to other similar systems. Highlights: The graphite-like C3 N4 hybridized PANI composite is designed. After introducing g-C3 N4, PANI exhibited an ordered structure with flower-like morphology. PANI/g-C3 N4 displayed a capacitance of 584.3 F g −1 and capacitance retention of 81.91% after 1000 cycles at 1 A g −1 .