Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (9): 2020.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20130517

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Overview of Graphene/Polyaniline Composite for High-performance Supercapacitor

CHEN Zhong-Xin, LU Hong-Bin   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
  • Received:2013-05-31 Online:2013-09-10 Published:2013-08-30

Abstract:

Polyaniline(PANI) is one of the most intriguing conducting polymers with ultrahigh specific capa-citance. The synergistic effect between PANI and graphene nanosheets(GN) could remarkably diminish their inherent drawbacks, and enhance the capacitance/cycling life of GN-PANI supercapacitors. We review the recent advances in this regard, discuss the effect of synthetic routes used and surface functionalization of GN on the performance of GN-PANI supercapacitor electrodes, and highlight the importance of fabricating hierarchical structure and 3D porous networks.

Key words: Graphene, Polyaniline(PANI), Supercapacitor, Specific capacitance, Hierarchical structure

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