Flexible Asymmetric Supercapacitors via Spray Coating of a New Electrochromic Donor–Acceptor Polymer

Abstract

An electroactive polymer poly[4,7-bis(3,6-dihexyloxy-thieno[3,2-b]thiophen-2-yl)]-benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole is synthesized and applied as a color-changing electrode material in supercapacitors via spray coating method. Using poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) as the negative electrode, the all-polymer asymmetric supercapacitors provide an energy density of 3.5–6.3 W h kg−1 and power density of 0.6–8.8 kW kg−1. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.