Electrochemical Properties of a Polypyrrole/Polystyrenesulfonate Composite Film and Its Application to Rechargeable Lithium Battery Cathodes

Toshiyuki Momma, Ken Nishimura, Tetsuya Osaka

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Abstract

The performance of a composite film of polypyrrole (PPy) and poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) was studied in combination with an organic electrolyte as a possible lithium battery cathode. The composite film had a fairly flat morphology and exhibited electroactivity in organic electrolyte solutions using dimethylsulfoxide and propylene carbonate (PC) solvents. We confirmed that during the redox process the film charge was compensated with cations. A lithium cell consisting of the composite film as a cathode and an LiCIO4-PC electrolyte worked as a rechargeable battery. The energy density of the PPy/PSS cathode was calculated to be 220 Wh liter-I and the average output voltage of the rechargeable cell was 2.9 V.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2326-2331
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the Electrochemical Society
Volume141
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1994 Sept

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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