Effect of Graphene Oxide Addition on the Properties of Electrochemically Synthesized Polyaniline-Graphene Oxide Films

In this work, the electrochemical synthesis of PANI and GO-modified PANI was performed using cyclic voltammetry, varying the amount of GO, 1 mg (PG1), 5 mg (PG5), and 10 mg (PG10) to analyze the effect of the amount of GO on the composite. PANI, PG1, PG5, and PG10 materials were characterized using...

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Published in:Polymers 2024-06, Vol.16 (12), p.1677
Main Authors: Balboa-Palomino, Armando, Páramo-García, Ulises, Melo-Banda, José Aarón, Verde-Gómez, José Ysmael, Gallardo-Rivas, Nohra Violeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aqueous solutions
Carbon
Chemical synthesis
Composite materials
Electrodes
Fourier transforms
Fuel cells
Graphene
Microscopy
Optical microscopy
Oxidation
Oxide coatings
Polyanilines
Reagents
Species diffusion
Stability tests
Voltammetry
Wettability
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Summary:In this work, the electrochemical synthesis of PANI and GO-modified PANI was performed using cyclic voltammetry, varying the amount of GO, 1 mg (PG1), 5 mg (PG5), and 10 mg (PG10) to analyze the effect of the amount of GO on the composite. PANI, PG1, PG5, and PG10 materials were characterized using optical microscopy, SEM, UV-vis, FTIR, Raman, and wettability. A stability test was also carried out by putting the materials to 500 oxidation-reduction cycles using cyclic voltammetry. The synthesis method allowed GO in PANI to be added through a chemical interaction between the two compounds. It was also found that the addition of GO led to an improvement in the hydrophilic character of the composite, which would lead to an improvement in the diffusion of reagents/species when the composites are used in aqueous media processes. The results of the stability test showed that the PG10 material presented a lower % loss of specific capacitance and energy compared with the other materials, which indicates that the GO presence (in the amount specified) improves the stability of the PANI. The PG10 material showed favorable and promising conditions for its use in fuel cell and battery processes.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym16121677