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Redox-Active Polypyrrole: Toward Polymer-Based Batteries†

  1. H.-K. Song1,
  2. G. T. R. Palmore1,2

Article first published online: 8 JUN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200600375

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 18, Issue 13, pages 1764–1768, July, 2006

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How to Cite

Song, H.-K. and Palmore, G. T. R. (2006), Redox-Active Polypyrrole: Toward Polymer-Based Batteries. Adv. Mater., 18: 1764–1768. doi: 10.1002/adma.200600375

Author Information

  1. 1

    Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA

  1. †

    We thank the National Science Foundation for generous support. Supporting Information is available online from Wiley InterScience or from the author.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 JUN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 8 JUN 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 APR 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 23 FEB 2006

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Keywords:

  • Batteries;
  • Conducting polymers;
  • Polypyrroles;
  • Redox activity
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An energy-storage device consisting of polypyrrole (pPy) doped with indigo carmine (IC) and 2,2'-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) (ABTS) has been fabricated. These redox-active conducting polymers (see figure) form the basis of a battery that depends on the faradaic reactions of the redox-active dopants, and performs better than conventional batteries and ultracapacitors at high power density.

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