High-Voltage Polymers for High-Power Supercapacitors. Version 1

Abstract

New polymer supercapacitors were constructed from novel hybrid poly(triarylamines) with organic electrolytes. The new polymers contain benzyl or nitro functionalized aromatic side groups. In addition to the anilino segments, the polymer backbone contains either furanyl or thiophenyl linkages. These electronic and structural varieties provide polymers with a range or oxidation potentials. The nitro-furane derivative exhibits the highest oxidation potential and supercapacitors constructed with anodes or this polymer and organic electrolytes provide 20% more power and energy than the polythiophene derivatives studied previously. These results indicate that the supercapacitor performance can be significantly altered by varying pendent substituents and the polymer backbone.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 30, 2006
Accession Number
ADA480759

Entities

People

  • Nicholas Prokopuk

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitors
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electrolytes
  • Energy
  • Fermi Levels
  • Materials
  • Molecules
  • Oxidation
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers
  • Power Supplies
  • Supercapacitors
  • Voltage
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Polymer Science and Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics