Scalable Synthesis and Multi-Electron Transfer of Aniline/Fluorene Copolymer for Solution-Processable Battery Cathodes. uri icon

abstract

  • In this study, the authors report the highly efficient, multigram-scale synthesis of an ester-functionalized, poly(aniline-co-fluorene) polymer. The excellent solubility and film-forming ability of this polymer facilitate its application as a reversible battery cathode. Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring confirms a multi-electron transfer process, resulting in a specific discharge capacity of 51 mAh g-1 and a high reversible doping level of 0.69. Galvanostatic cycling at 1 C demonstrates excellent electrode stability with a capacity retention of 95.2% after 100 cycles. Therefore, this work demonstrates a novel electroactive polymer that exemplifies how chemical functionality may be used to properly balance processability and electroactivity of macromolecular battery cathodes.

published proceedings

  • Macromol Rapid Commun

author list (cited authors)

  • Li, F., Zou, Y., Wang, S., Fang, L., & Lutkenhaus, J. L.

citation count

  • 7

complete list of authors

  • Li, Fei||Zou, Yang||Wang, Shaoyang||Fang, Lei||Lutkenhaus, Jodie L

publication date

  • September 2017

publisher