title: Three-dimensionally ordered macroporous nitroxide polymer brush electrodes prepared by surface-initiated atom transfer polymerization for organic radical batteries.
abstract: The synthesis and electrochemical performance of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) nitroxide polymer brush electrodes for organic radical batteries are reported. The 3DOM electrodes are synthesized via polystyrene colloidal crystal templating with electropolymerization of polypyrrole, modification of surface initiator, and surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. The discharge capacity of the 3DOM electrodes is proportional to the thickness of the inverse opal. The discharge capacity of the 3DOM electrode at a discharge rate of 5 C is 40 times higher than that of the planar electrode; its cycle-life performance exhibits 96.1% retention after 250 cycles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Center for Nano Science and Nano Technology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, 70 Lien-hai Rd., Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chun-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Center for Nano Science and Nano Technology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, 70 Lien-hai Rd., Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wei-Jen
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Center for Nano Science and Nano Technology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, 70 Lien-hai Rd., Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan. jtlee@faculty.nsysu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Jyh-Tsung
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods; D004566:Electrodes; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011137:Polystyrenes; D011758:Pyrroles; C067635:polypyrrole