Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Facile synthesis of molybdenum disulfide/poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) composite electrodes for high-performance flexible supercapacitors

  • Published:
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In the research of flexible microsupercapacitors, particular structure electrodes with favorable electrochemical performances are in high demand. Here we report the synthesis and characterization of nanocomposite by vapor phase polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene with molybdenum disulfide in the presence of an oxidizing agent. The effects of exfoliated molybdenum disulfide in common organic solvents are investigated on the electrochemical properties of molybdenum disulfide/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) composites. It is found that molybdenum disulfide/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) film prepared by isopropanol solvent assisted exfoliated molybdenum disulfide nanosheets exhibits a typical porous network structure and superior electrochemical performances. On account of synergetic effects between uniformly distributed molybdenum disulfide and PEDOT polymer, the hybrid film shows a high volumetric capacitance of 423.6 F/cm3 and good cycling stability with 92% of its initial charge after 5000 cycles. Moreover, flexible interdigitated micro-supercapacitor assembled by molybdenum disulfide/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) electrodes is evaluated, which displays a volumetric capacitance of 15.32 F/cm3. The assembled flexible device shows a huge potential for application in flexible electronic devices.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Y.F. An, Y.Y. Yang, Z. Hu, B.S. Guo, X.T. Wang, X. Yang, Q.C. Zhang, H.Y. Wu, H, High-performance symmetric supercapacitors based on carbon nanosheets framework with graphene hydrogel architecture derived from cellulose acetate. J. Power Sources 337, 45–53 (2017)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. A. Aphale, A. Chattopadhyay, K. Mahakalakar, P. Patra, Synthesis and electrochemical analysis of algae cellulose-polypyrrole-Graphene nanocomposite for supercapacitor electrode. J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 15, 6225–6229 (2015)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. D.D. Potphode, L. Sinha, P.M. Shirage, Redox additive enhanced capacitance: multi-walled carbon nanotubes/polyaniline nanocomposite based symmetric supercapacitors for rapid charge storage. Appl. Surf. Sci. 469, 162–172 (2019)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. A.A.K. Arani, H. Karami, G.B. Gharehpetian, M.S.A. Hejazi, Review of flywheel energy storage systems structures and applications in power systems and microgrids. Renew. Sust. Energy Rev. 69, 9–18 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. A. Burke, Ultracapacitors: why, how, and where is the technology. J. Power Sources 91, 37–50 (2000)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. J.H. Xing, P. Tao, Z.M. Wu, C.Y. Xing, X.P. Liao, S.X. Nie, Nanocellulose-graphene composites: a promising nanomaterial for flexible supercapacitors. Carbonhydr. Polym. 207, 447–459 (2019)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. S. Noh, T.H. Le, C.S. Park, S. Kim, Y. Kim, J.-J. Park, H. Yoon, Physical exfoliation of graphene and molybdenum disulfide sheets using conductive polyaniline: an efficient route for synthesizing unique, random-layered 3D ternary electrode materials. New J. Chem. 42, 17379–17388 (2018)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. D.Q. Li, W.Q. Zhou, Q.J. Zhou, G. Ye, T.Z. Wang, J. Wu, Y.N. Chang, J.K. Xu, Transparent 1T-MoS2 nanofilm robustly anchored on substrate by layer-by-layer self-assembly and its ultra-high cycling stability as supercapacitors. Nanotechnology 28(39), 395401 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. J. Wang, Z. Wu, H. Yin, W. Li, Y. Jiang, Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/MoS2 nanocomposites with enhanced electrochemical capacitance performance. RSC Adv. 4, 56926–56932 (2014)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. J. Lei, Z. Jiang, X. Lu, G. Nie, C. Wang, Synthesis of few-layer MoS2 nanosheetswrapped polyaniline hierarchical nanostructures for enhanced electrochemical capacitance performance. Electrochim. Acta 176, 149–155 (2015)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. H. Tang, J. Wang, H. Yin, H. Zhao, D. Wang, Z. Tang, Growth of polypyrrole ultrathin films on MoS2 monolayers as high-performance supercapacitor electrodes. Adv. Mater. 27, 1117–1123 (2015)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. M.S. Raghu, K.Y. Kumar, S.R.T. Aravinda, B.P. Prasanna, M.K. Prashanth, Fabrication of polyaniline-few-layer MoS2 nanocomposite for high energy density supercapacitors. Polym. Bull. 75, 4359–4375 (2018)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. M.C. Liu, Y. Xu, Y.X. Hu, Q.Q. Yang, L.B. Kong, W.W. Liu, W.J. Niu, Y.L. Chueh, Electrostatically charged MoS2/graphene oxide hybrid composites for excellently electrochemical energy storage devices. ACS Appl. Mater. Interface 10, 35571–35579 (2018)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. D.Q. Li, D.H. Zhu, W.Q. Zhou, Q.J. Zhou, T.Z. Wang, G. Ye, L.J. Lv, J.K. Xu, Design and electrosynthesis of monolayered MoS2 and BF4 +-doped poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanocomposites for enhanced supercapacitive performance. J. Electroanal. Chem. 801, 345–353 (2017)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. F.X. Jiang, J.H. Xiong, W.Q. Zhou, C.C. Liu, L.Y. Wang, F. Zhao, H.X. Liu, J.K. Xu, Organic solvent assisted exfoliated MoS2 for the optimized thermoelectric performance of flexible PEDOT:PSS thin film. J. Mater. Chem. A 4, 5265–5273 (2016)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Y. Chen, J.H. Xu, Y.W. Mao, Y.J. Yang, W.Y. Yang, S.B. Li, Electrochemical performance of graphene-polyethylenedioxythiophene nanocomposites. Mater. Sci. Eng. B 178, 1152–1157 (2013)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. S.M. Cao, L.Y. Shi, M. Miao, J.H. Fang, H.B. Zhao, X. Feng, Solution-processed flexible paper-electrode for lithium-ion batteries based on MoS2 nanosheets exfoliated with cellulose nanofibrils. Electrochim. Acta 298, 22–30 (2019)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. W.J. Wang, W. Lei, T.Y. Yao, X.F. Xia, W.J. Huang, Q.L. Hao et al., One-pot synthesis of graphene/SnO/PEDOT ternary electrode material for supercapacitors. Electrochim. Acta 108, 118–126 (2013)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. W.W. Chiu, J. Travas-Sejdic, R.P. Cooney, G.A. Bowmaker, Studies of dopant effects in poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) using Raman spectroscopy. J. Raman Spectrosc. 37, 1354–1361 (2006)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. H. Li, Q. Zhang, C.C.R. Yap, B.K. Tay, T.H.T. Edwin, A. Olivier, D. Baillargeat, From bulk to monolayer MoS2: Evolution of Raman scattering. Adv. Funct. Mater. 22, 1385–1390 (2012)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. H.Y. Zhang, G. Qin, Y.X. Lin, D.F. Zhang, H.Y. Liao, Z.H. Li, J.Y. Tian, Q.B. Wu, A novel flexible electrode with coaxial sandwich structure based polyaniline-coated MoS2 nanoflakes on activated carbon cloth. Electrochim. Acta 264, 91–100 (2018)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. T.H. Sun, Z.P. Li, X.H. Liu, L.M. Ma, J.Q. Wang, S.R. Yang, Oxygen-incorporated MoS2 microspheres with tunable interiors as novel electrode materials for supercapacitors. J. Power Sources 352, 135–142 (2017)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. K. Wang, J. Yang, J.X. Zhu, L. Li, Y. Liu, C. Zhang, T.X. Liu, General solution-processed formation of porous transition-metal oxides on exfoliated molybdenum disulfides for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors. J. Mater. Chem. A 5, 11236–11245 (2017)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. A.V. Murugan, M. Quintin, M.-H. Delville, G. Campet, C.S. Gopinath, K. Vijayamohanan, Exfoliation-induced nanoribbon formation of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) PEDOT between MoS2 layers as cathode material for lithium batteries. J. Power Sources 156, 615–619 (2006)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. A.V. Murugan, M. Quintin, M.-H. Delville, G. Campet, A.K. Viswanath, C.S. Gopinath, K. Vijayamohanan, Synthesis and characterization of organic-inorganic poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/MoS2 nanocomposite via in situ oxidative polymerization. J. Mater. Res. 21, 112–118 (2006)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. U. Gupta, K. Gopalakrishnan, C.N.R. Rao, Synthesis and properties of graphene and its 2D inorganic analogues with potential applications. Bull. Mater. Sci. 41, 129 (2018)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. Y. Chen, X.H. Zhu, D.Y. Yang, P.H. Wangyang, B. Zeng, H. Sun, A novel design of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly (styrenesulfonate)/molybdenum disulfide/poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanocomposites for fabric micro-supercapacitors with favourable performances. Electrochim. Acta 298, 297–304 (2019)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. A.Q. Liang, D.Q. Li, W.Q. Zhou, Y.L. Wu, G. Ye, J. Wu, Y.N. Chang, R. Wang, J.K. Xu, G.M. Nie, J. Hou, Y.K. Du, Robust flexible WS2/PEDOT:PSS film for use in high-performance miniature supercapacitors. J. Electroanal. Chem. 824, 136–146 (2018)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Y.N. Chang, W.Q. Zhou, J. Wu, G. Ye, Q.J. Zhou, D.Q. Li, D.H. Zhou, T.X. Li, G.M. Nie, Y.K. Du, J.K. Xu, High-performance flexible-film supercapacitor of layered hydrous RuO2/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) through vacuum filtration. Electrochim. Acta 283, 744–754 (2018)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. Y.R. Dong, H. Jiang, Z.N. Deng, Y.J. Hu, C.Z. Li, Synthesis and assembly of three-dimensional MoS2/rGO nanovesicles for high-performance lithium storage. Chem. Eng. J. 350, 1066–1072 (2018)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  31. F. Alvi, M.K. Ram, P.A. Basnayaka, E. Stefanakos, Y. Goswami, A. Kumar, Graphene-polyethylenedioxythiophene conducting polymer nanocomposite based supercapacitor. Electrochim. Acta 56, 9406–9422 (2011)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  32. H. Jeon, J.M. Jeong, H.G. Kang, H.J. Kim, J. Park, D.H. Kim, Y.M. Jung, S.Y. Hwang, Y.K. Han, B.G. Choi, Scalable water-based production of highly conductive 2D nanosheets with ultrahigh volumetric capacitance and rate capability. Adv. Energy Mater. 8, 1800227 (2018)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  33. Y. Yang, C.C. Chen, D.G. Li, Electrodes based on cellulose nanofibers/carbon nanotubes network, polyaniline nanowires and carbon cloth for supercapacitors. Mater. Res. Express 6, 035008 (2019)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  34. X. Xiao, T.Q. Li, P.H. Yang, Y. Gao, H.Y. Jin, W.J. Ni et al., Fiber-based all-solid-state flexible supercapacitors for self-powered systems. ACS Nano 6, 9200–9206 (2012)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. Y. Chen, J.H. Xu, Y.J. Yang, Y.T. Zhao, W.Y. Yang, X.L. Mao, X. He, S.B. Li, The preparation and electrochemical properties of PEDOT:PSS/MnO2/PEDOT ternary film and its application in flexible micro-supercapacitor. Electrochim. Acta 193, 199–205 (2016)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

This work is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (No. 51707015), Scientific Research Fund of Sichuan Provincial Education Department (No. 2018ZA0106), Sichuan Province Practice and Innovation Training Program for College Students (No. 201810621178, No. D1910621163), the Scientific Research Foundation of CUIT (No. KYTZ201702) and Chongqing Engineering Research Center of New Energy Storage Devices and Applications (No. KF20180202).

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Sichuan Province Key Laboratory of Information Materials and Devices Application, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China

    Biao Zeng, Yan Chen & Jingge Bai

Authors
  1. Biao Zeng
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Yan Chen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Jingge Bai
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Yan Chen.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Zeng, B., Chen, Y. & Bai, J. Facile synthesis of molybdenum disulfide/poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) composite electrodes for high-performance flexible supercapacitors. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 30, 17706–17714 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-02120-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-02120-3

Search

Navigation