title: Solution Processed PEDOT Analogues in Electrochemical Supercapacitors.
abstract: We have designed fully soluble ProDOTx-EDOTy copolymers that are electrochemically equivalent to electropolymerized PEDOT without using any surfactants or dispersants. We show that these copolymers can be incorporated as active layers in solution processed thin film supercapacitors to demonstrate capacitance, stability, and voltage similar to the values of those that use electrodeposited PEDOT as the active material with the added advantage of the possibility for large scale, high-throughput processing. These Type I supercapacitors provide exceptional cell voltages (up to 1.6 V), highly symmetrical charge/discharge behavior, promising long-term stability exceeding 50 000 charge/discharge cycles, as well as energy (4-18 Wh/kg) and power densities (0.8-3.3 kW/kg) that are comparable to those of electrochemically synthesized analogues.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics, Georgia Tech Polymer Network, Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States.
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Österholm
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics, Georgia Tech Polymer Network, Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States.
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Ponder
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics, Georgia Tech Polymer Network, Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States.
authors.forename: Justin A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kerszulis
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics, Georgia Tech Polymer Network, Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Reynolds
keywords: PEDOT; charge storage; dioxythiophene polymers; electrochemical supercapacitors