Enhanced performance of ultra-thin polyaniline supercapacitor via aniline blue-WS SAMs with rich nucleation site

Kiymaz D., Kiymaz A., DİNÇALP H., ZAFER C.

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol.54, no.31, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 54 Issue: 31
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1088/1361-6463/abff7c
  • Journal Name: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Keywords: Aniline blue WS, Equivalent circuit, One dimensional polyaniline, SAMs, Supercapacitor
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report the ultrathin supercapacitor's superior performance via the vertically aligned one-dimensional polyaniline structure (1D PANI) growth on the fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate. FTO electrodes were treated by the molecular-self assembly, and the effects of different self assembled monolayers (SAMs) on both the evolution of PANI and electrochemical performance were examined. We obtained 809.09 F g−1 specific capacitance from ∼120 nm thick PANI (at 20 mV s−1 scan rate of cyclic voltammetry) via aniline blue water soluble SAMs modification. The supercapacitor's internal dynamics were clarified by a new equivalent circuit model developed from the Graham model. Through the new model, accurate information about double-layer capacitance, percolation capacitance, and bulk capacitance, which composes the electrode's capacitive performance, could be obtained. This work provided novel knowledge to develop PANI deposition and hence to achieve greater capacitances.