Conducting Polymers: An Organic Mixed Ion–Electron Conductor for Power Electronics (Adv. Sci. 2/2016)

Abstract

Because solar and wind power produce electricity intermittently, electricity needs to be stored in large batteries composed of materials of high abundancy. X. Crispin and co-workers demonstrate, in article number 1500305, that paper functionalized with a conducting polymer constitutes a promising electrode for supercapacitors, and potentially batteries. Atomic force microscopy reveals cellulose nanofibers with a conducting polymer coating, as demonstrated in the paper battery of the cover image.