Enhanced Cyclability of π-π Stacked Supramolecular (1,5-Diaminoanthraquinone) Oligomer as an Electrochemical Capacitor Material

Abstract

An oligomeric supramolecule of 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone (DAAQ), having a crystalline structure by π-π interaction, has been proposed as an active material for electrochemical capacitors. By choosing carefully the electro-oxidation conditions, an electroactive supramolecular DAAQ oligomer was obtained as a film, exhibiting a charge density of 50 Ah kg−1. The oligomeric DAAQ film maintained its crystalline structure and showed reproducible redox responses over 20,000 cycles with little capacity loss (5%). Such a good reproducibility of the crystalline DAAQ oligomer was caused by isotropic and small conformational changes during the redox reactions. © 2002 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.