Fabrication of Electropolymerized Binder-Free Flexible Electrode of PANI-Fe-Doped Borassus flabellifer -Biomass-Derived (0D)-Carbon Quantum Dots for High-Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors
Abstract
The rapid evolution of energy storage technologies demands electrode materials that deliver a high energy density, flexibility, and long-term stability. In this work, a binder-free, flexible supercapacitor electrode was fabricated via electro-polymerization of polyaniline (PANI) doped with Fe ions and carbon quantum dots (CQD). The novelty of this study lies in the first-time use of biomass-derived CQDs from Borassus flabellifer, which exhibit a strong natural affinity toward Fe3+ ions, enabling uniform incorporation into the PANI matrix during electro-polymerization. This unique design integrates three complementary charge-storage mechanisms by high conductivity from the PANI backbone, reversible Fe3+ redox activity, and EDLC-type capacitance from the CQD, along with their role as conductive spacers to stabilize Fe3+ redox centers and prevent polymer aggregation. Owing to this synergy, the PANI-Fe-CQD polymerized on the CC electrode achieved a high areal capacitance of 1212.5 mF/cm2 at 1 mA/cm2 with 86.9% retention after 5000 cycles, while an asymmetric device (AC//PVA-H2SO4//PANI-Fe-CQD) delivered an energy density of 53.25 μWh/cm2 at a power density of 0.9 mW/cm2 and retained 91.2% capacitance after 5000 cycles. This work possesses a novel strategy of integrating biomass-derived B. flabellifer CQDs, not only replacing the need for binders and conductive agents but also enhancing the electrochemical performance of flexible electrodes, offering new directions for…
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