EQCM study of redox properties of PEDOT/MnO2 composite films in aqueous electrolytes

• Published in: Journal of solid state electrochemistry 2018-08, Vol.22 (8), p.2357-2366
• Main Authors: Nizhegorodova, A. O., Eliseeva, S. N., Tolstopjatova, E. G., Láng, G. G., Zalka, D., Ujvári, M., Kondratiev, V. V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Analytical Chemistry; Aqueous electrolytes; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Composite materials; Condensed Matter Physics; Cycles; Electrochemical analysis; Electrochemistry; Energy Storage; Fluxes; Gravimetry; Manganese dioxide; Mass transfer; Microbalances; Nanoparticles; Original Paper; Physical Chemistry
• ISSN: 1432-8488; 1433-0768
• DOI: 10.1007/s10008-018-3950-y

Electrochemical behavior of poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene composites with manganese dioxide (PEDOT/MnO 2 ) has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance at various component ratios and in different electrolyte solutions. The electrochemical formation of PEDOT film on the electrode surface and PEDOT/MnO 2 composite film during the electrochemical deposition of manganese dioxide into the polymer matrix was gravimetrically monitored. The mass of manganese dioxide deposited into PEDOT at different time of electrodeposition and apparent molar mass values of species involved into mass transfer during redox cycling of PEDOT/MnO 2 composites were evaluated. It was found that during the redox cycling of PEDOT/MnO 2 composite films with various MnO 2 content, the oppositely directed fluxes of counterions (anions and cations) occur, resulting in a change of the slope of linear parts of the Δ f–E plots with changing the mass fraction of MnO 2 in the composite film. Rectangular shape of cyclic voltammograms of PEDOT/MnO 2 composites with different loadings of manganese dioxide was observed, which is characteristic of the pseudocapacitive behavior of the composite material. Specific capacity values of PEDOT/MnO 2 composites obtained from cyclic voltammograms were about 169 F g −1 . The specific capacity, related to the contribution of manganese dioxide component, was about 240 F g −1 .