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Symposium: Nanocomposite Materials & Processing
Poster Presentation
 
 

A strong and sticky hydrogel electrolyte for flexible supercapacitors

Fei Haojie (1)*, Saha Nabanita (2), Kazantseva Natalia (3), Wang Gengchao (4), Bao Hua (5), Saha Petr (6)

(1) Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institues, Tomas Bata University in Zlin - Zlin-76001 - Czech, (2) Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institutes, Tomas Bata University in Zlin - Zlin-76001 - Czech, (3) Centre of Polymer Systems, University Unstitutes, Tomas Bata University in Zlin - Zlin-76001 - Czech, (4) Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, ECUST - Sanghai, 200237 - China, (5) Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, ECUST - - Sanghai, 200237 - China, (6) Centre of Polymer Systems, University Unstitutes, Tomas Bata University in Zlin - Zlin - Czech

With the rapid development of flexible supercapacitors (SCs), there is increasing demand for high-performance solid electrolyte to replace the conventional liquid electrolyte. Hydrogel electrolyte is one of the promising candidates, which possesses solid state but contains a large amount of water within its highly porous structure. However, most hydrogels have inadequate mechanical properties and hardly remain sticky after cross-linked. This soft nature of hydrogel damages the electrolyte and separating of two electrodes when the SC bends. Thus, attention has been given to develop a flexible and sticky hydrogel electrolyte for the preparation of novel SC. Herein, we are reporting about hydrogel electrolyte by creating a double network with bacterial cellulose (BC) and poly acrylic acid (PAA), which is transparent, comparatively strong-flexible and sticky. It consists of conductive electrolyte (1M Na2SO4) which supports to achieve high ionic conductivity within the hydrogel. The resultant BC/PAA hydrogel electrolyte was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), ionic conductivity and mechanical test in compression. The properties of BC/PAA hydrogel electrolyte will be discussed during presentation.