Synthesis and exceptional operational durability of polyaniline-inspired conductive ladder polymers
Mingwan Leng, Nandu Koripally, Junjie Huang, Aikaterini Vriza, Kyeong Yeon Lee, Xiaozhou Ji, Chenxuan Li, Megan Hays, Qing Tu, Kim R. Dunbar, Jie Xu, Tse Nga Ng, Lei Fang
Abstract
. Impressively, this polymer demonstrates unparalleled stability in strong acid and under harsh UV-irradiation, significantly surpassing commercial benchmarks like PEDOT:PSS and polyaniline. Moreover, it displays superior durability across numerous redox cycles as the active material in an electrochromic device and as the pseudocapacitive material in a supercapacitor device. This work provides structural design guidance for durable conductive polymers for long-term device operation.
Topics & Concepts
PolyanilineDurabilityMaterials scienceConductive polymerElectrical conductorPolymerPolymer scienceNanotechnologyPolymer chemistryComposite materialPolymerizationConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsElectrochemical sensors and biosensors