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  • Researchers are exploring high-performance flexible energy storage materials, focusing on cellulose fibers due to their biodegradability and flexibility.
  • The study combines cellulose fibers with polyaniline to create a novel paper-based supercapacitor electrode, enhancing conductive properties while maintaining eco-friendliness.
  • The resulting material demonstrated a significant increase in mass loading of polyaniline and achieved an impressive area specific capacitance of 2767 mF/cm at 1 mA/cm, indicating promising applications for advanced functional materials.

Article Abstract

Along with the developing of flexible electronics, there is a strong interest in high performance flexible energy storage materials. As natural carbohydrate polymer, cellulose fibers have potential applications in the area due to their biodegradability and flexibility. However, their conductive and electrochemical properties are impossible to meet the demands of practical applications. In this study, cellulose fibers were combined with polyaniline to develop novel paper-based supercapacitor electrode material. Cellulose fibers were firstly coordinated to Cu(II) and subsequently involved in polymerization of polyaniline. Not only the mass loading of polyaniline was significantly increased, but also an impressive area specific capacitance (2767 mF/cm at 1 mA/cm) was achieved. The developed strategy is efficient, environmentally friendly, and has implications for the development of cellulosic paper-based advanced functional materials.

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