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Theoretical specific capacitance based on charge storage mechanisms of conducting polymers: Comment on ‘Vertically oriented arrays of polyaniline nanorods and their super electrochemical properties’

2011; Royal Society of Chemistry; Volume: 47; Issue: 14 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1039/c1cc10675a

1364-548X

Chuang Peng, Di Hu, George Z. Chen,

Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

A recently claimed ultra high specific capacitance of 3407 F g−1 for aligned polyaniline nanorods by the titled communication is shown to be contradictory to both the mechanism of charge storage in conducting polymers, and the experimental findings in other nanofibrils of polyaniline, and may thus stimulate debate.