Microwave-assisted chemical-vapor-induced in situ polymerization of polyaniline nanofibers on graphite electrode for high-performance supercapacitor

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 19978-19989

  Li, Xiaoqin ^a   Yang, Li ^a   Lei, Ying ^a   Gu, Li ^a   Xiao, Dan ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

In situ polymerization; Microwave assisted chemical vapor; Polyaniline nanofibers; Supercapacitor

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM PERSULFATE; ANILINE; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; GRAPHITE; NANOFIBERS; POLYANILINE; POLYMERIZATION; SUPERCAPACITOR;

CHEMICAL VAPOR; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; MICROWAVE ASSISTED; POLYANILINE NANOFIBERS; POLYANILINES (PANI); REVERSIBLE CAPACITY; SPECIFIC CAPACITANCE;

GRAPHITE ELECTRODES;

EID: 84914703452     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am505533c     Document Type: Article

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