Supramolecular engineering of cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors: novel thiophene-bridged donor–acceptor sp<sup>2</sup> carbon-linked polymers
Haijun Peng, Verónica Montes-García, Jésus Raya, Hanlin Wang, Haipeng Guo, Fanny Richard, Paolo Samorı́, Artur Ciesielski
Abstract
Donor–acceptor carbon-linked conjugated polymers (DA-CCPs) with thiophene-S active sites have been used for the first time as cathodes in rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors, exhibiting a performance surpassing the state of the art.
Topics & Concepts
ThiopheneSupercapacitorAqueous solutionPolymerAcceptorCathodeConjugated systemZincSupramolecular chemistryMaterials scienceCarbon fibersElectrochemistryPolymer chemistryInorganic chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeElectrodePhysical chemistryComposite numberCondensed matter physicsComposite materialPhysicsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvancements in Battery Materials