Porous hybrid Cu2O/polypyrrole nanoflakes have been synthesized from solid CuO nanoplate templates through the pyrrole‐induced reductive transformation reaction at elevated temperature. The conversion mechanism involves the reductive transformation of CuO to Cu2O and the in situ oxidative polymerization of pyrrole to polypyrrole. In addition, the morphology of the as‐converted nanohybrids depends on the shape of the CuO precursors. The strategy enables us to transform single‐crystalline CuO nanosheets into hollow hybrid Cu2O/polypyrrole nanoframes. The ability to transform CuO and an organic monomer into porous hybrid materials of conducting polymer and Cu2O with macrosized morphological retention opens up interesting possibilities to create novel nanostructures. Electrochemical examinations show that these porous hybrid Cu2O/polypyrrole nanostructures exhibit efficient catalytic activity towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), excellent methanol tolerance ability, and catalytic stability in alkaline solution, thus making them promising nonprecious‐metal‐based catalysts for ORR in alkaline fuel cells and metal–air batteries. 相似文献
Constructing inorganic–organic hybrids with superior properties in terms of water adsorption and activation will lead to catalysts with significantly enhanced electrocatalytic activity in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in environmentally benign neutral media. Herein, we report SiO2–polypyrrole (PPy) hybrid nanotubes supported on carbon fibers (CFs) (SiO2 /PPy NTs–CFs) as inexpensive and high‐performance electrocatalysts for the HER in neutral media. Because of the strong electronic interactions between SiO2 and PPy, the SiO2 uniquely serves as the centers for water adsorption and activation, and accordingly promotes the HER. The metal‐free SiO2 /PPy NTs–CFs displayed high catalytic activity in the HER in neutral media, such as a low onset potential and small Tafel slope, as well as excellent long‐term durability. 相似文献
In this study, to improve the specific capacitance of graphene-based supercapacitor, novel quadri composite of G/PPy/MnOx/Cu(OH)2 was synthesized by using a facile and inexpensive route. First, a two-step method consisting of thermal decomposition and in situ oxidative polymerization was employed to fabricate graphene/polypyrrole/manganese oxide composites. Second, Cu(OH)2 nanowires were deposited on Cu foil. Afterwards, for the electrochemical measurements, composite powders were deposited on Cu(OH)2/Cu foil substrate as working electrodes. The synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. The XRD analysis revealed the formation of PPy/graphene, Mn3O4/graphene, and graphene/polypyrrole/MnOx. In addition, the presence of polypyrrole and manganese oxides was confirmed using FT-IR and Raman spectroscopies. Graphene/polypyrrole/MnOx/Cu(OH)2 electrode showed the best electrochemical performance and exhibited the largest specific capacitance of approximately 370 F/g at the scan rate of 10 mV/s in 6 M KOH electrolyte. In addition, other electrochemical measurements (charge–discharge, EIS and cyclical performance) of the G/Cu(OH)2, G/PPy/Cu(OH)2, G/Mn3O4/Cu(OH)2, and G/PPy/MnOx/Cu(OH)2 electrodes suggested that the G/PPy/MnOx/Cu(OH)2 composite electrode is promising materials for supercapacitor application. 相似文献
Au nanoparticle‐decorated polypyrrole nanotubes (defined as PPy/Au nanocomposites) are prepared by an in situ reduction process. Polypyrrole (PPy) nanotubes are prepared by a self‐degraded template method, and Au nanoparticles are deposited in situ by the reduction of HAuCl4. The size and uniformity of the Au nanoparticles that decorate the PPy nanotubes can be controlled by adjusting the experimental conditions, such as the stabilizers used and the reaction temperature. The morphologies and optical properties of the nanocomposites have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, UV‐vis, and FT‐IR spectroscopy. Conductivity measurements show that the conductivities of the nanocomposites decrease with a decrease of temperature, and the conductivity–temperature relationship obeys the quasi‐one dimensional variable range hopping model.
In this work, single-crystalline MnO2 nanoparticles were directly grown on the surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) homogeneously under in-situ hydrothermal conditions, during which the CNTs were well dispersed in aqueous solution with the aid of dodecyl benzene sulphonic acid sodium (SDBS). This stable suspension ensures the continuous deposition of the MnO2 nanocrystals. It was found that the MnO2/CNTs nanocomposites formed in the presence of CNTs, but the MnO2 nanowires formed without CNTs under the same hydrothermal conditions. Moreover, the as-synthesized MnO2/CNTs sample showed a high specific capacity and cycling stability, which was ascribed to its highly-homogeneous hybrid nanostructure. This homogeneous MnO2/CNTs nanocomposite is shown to be able to take full advantages of both the high capacity of MnO2 and the high electron conductivity of CNTs by integrating them homogeneously. This homogeneous hybrid nanostructure is a promising electrode material for energy storage/conversion devices with excellent performances. 相似文献
In this work, thermoplastic polyurethane‐filled montmorillonite‐polypyrrole (TPU/Mt‐PPy) was prepared through melt mixing process for using in electromagnetic shielding applications. The effect of conducting filler content and type, sample thickness, and X‐band frequency range on the electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) and EMI attenuation mechanism was investigated. A comparative study of electrical and microwave absorption properties of TPU/Mt‐PPy nanocomposites and TPU/PPy blends was also reported. The total EMI SE average and electrical conductivity of all Mt‐PPy.Cl or Mt‐PPy.DBSA nanocomposites are higher than those found for TPU/PPy.Cl and TPU/PPy.DBSA blends. This behavior was attributed to the higher aspect ratio and better dispersion of the nanostructured Mt‐PPy when compared with neat PPy. Moreover, the presence of Mt‐PPy into TPU matrix increases absorption loss (SEA) mechanism, contributing to increase EMI SE. The total EMI SE values of nanocomposites containing 30 wt% of Mt‐PPy.DBSA with 2 and 5 mm thickness were approximately 16.6 and approximately 36.5 dB, respectively, corresponding to the total EMI of 98% (75% by absorption) and 99.9% (88% by absorption). These results highlight that the nanocomposites studied are promising materials for electromagnetic shielding applications. 相似文献
Nitrogen‐doped porous carbon nanotubes@MnO2 (N‐CNTs@MnO2) nanocomposites are prepared through the in situ growth of MnO2 nanosheets on N‐CNTs derived from polypyrrole nanotubes (PNTs). Benefiting from the synergistic effects between N‐CNTs (high conductivity and N doping level) and MnO2 nanosheets (high theoretical capacity), the as‐prepared N‐CNTs@MnO2‐800 nanocomposites show a specific capacitance of 219 F g?1 at a current density of 1.0 A g?1, which is higher than that of pure MnO2 nanosheets (128 F g?1) and PNTs (42 F g?1) in 0.5 m Na2SO4 solution. Meanwhile, the capacitance retention of 86.8 % (after 1000 cycles at 10 A g?1) indicates an excellent electrochemical performance of N‐CNTs@MnO2 prepared in this work. 相似文献
Conducting polymer hydrogels consisting of polypyrrole (PPy) and chitosan (CS) are prepared by static polymerization of pyrrole using methyl orange (MO) as the dopant and Fe2(SO4)3 as the oxidant in the CS aqueous solution. PPy/CS composite hydrogels not only have good electrical conductivities, but also exhibit excellent swelling/deswelling behaviors due to the participation of one-dimensional conducting PPy blocks in the hydrogel network. The effects of the amount of the oxidant and ionic strength on the physical properties of PPy/CS composite hydrogels are studied in detail. The results show that PPy/CS composite hydrogels have improved water absorbencies in saline solutions compared with the conventional polyelectrolyte hydrogel. 相似文献
Conducting polymer composite films comprised of polypyrrole (PPy) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) [PPy–CNT] were synthesized by in situ polymerization of pyrrole on carbon nanotubes in 0.1 M HCl containing (NH4)S2O8 as oxidizing agent over a temperature range of 0–5 °C. Pt nanoparticles are deposited on PPy–CNT composite films by chemical reduction of H2PtCl6 using HCHO as reducing agent at pH = 11 [Pt/PPy–CNT]. The presence of MWCNTs leads to higher activity, which might be due to the increase of electrochemically accessible surface areas, electronic conductivity and easier charge-transfer at polymer/electrolyte interfaces allowing higher dispersion and utilization of the deposited Pt nanoparticles. A comparative investigation was carried out using Pt–Ru nanoparticles decorated PPy–CNT composites. Cyclic voltammetry demonstrated that the synthesized Pt–Ru/PPy–CNT catalysts exhibited higher catalytic activity for methanol oxidation than Pt/PPy–CNT catalyst. Such kinds of Pt and Pt–Ru particles deposited on PPy–CNT composite polymer films exhibit excellent catalytic activity and stability towards methanol oxidation, which indicates that the composite films is more promising support material for fuel cell applications. 相似文献
Core‐shell carbon‐coated LiFePO4 nanoparticles were hybridized with reduced graphene (rGO) for high‐power lithium‐ion battery cathodes. Spontaneous aggregation of hydrophobic graphene in aqueous solutions during the formation of composite materials was precluded by employing hydrophilic graphene oxide (GO) as starting templates. The fabrication of true nanoscale carbon‐coated LiFePO4‐rGO (LFP/C‐rGO) hybrids were ascribed to three factors: 1) In‐situ polymerization of polypyrrole for constrained nanoparticle synthesis of LiFePO4, 2) enhanced dispersion of conducting 2D networks endowed by colloidal stability of GO, and 3) intimate contact between active materials and rGO. The importance of conducting template dispersion was demonstrated by contrasting LFP/C‐rGO hybrids with LFP/C‐rGO composites in which agglomerated rGO solution was used as the starting templates. The fabricated hybrid cathodes showed superior rate capability and cyclability with rates from 0.1 to 60 C. This study demonstrated the synergistic combination of nanosizing with efficient conducting templates to afford facile Li+ ion and electron transport for high power applications. 相似文献
Summary: Electrically conducting polypyrrole‐poly(ethylene oxide) (PPy‐PEO) composite nanofibers are fabricated via a two‐step process. First, FeCl3‐containing PEO nanofibers are produced by electrospinning. Second, the PEO‐FeCl3 electrospun fibers are exposed to pyrrole vapor for the synthesis of polypyrrole. The vapor phase polymerization occurs through the diffusion of pyrrole monomer into the nanofibers. The collected non‐woven fiber mat is composed of 96 ± 30 nm diameter PPy‐PEO nanofibers. FT‐IR, XPS, and conductivity measurements confirm polypyrrole synthesis in the nanofiber.
An SEM image of the PPy‐PEO composite nanofibers. The scale bar in the image is 500 nm. 相似文献