| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1263849 | Organic Electronics | 2014 | 7 Pages |
•Batteries with the anode and cathode made of conducting polymer have been tested.•Batteries made of alternated layers of two organic polymers show the highest performance.•Organic batteries are rechargeable and exhibit excellent cyclability and stability.•Multilayers of conducting polymers show are useful for both capacitors and batteries.
All-conducting polymer batteries, in which both the anode and cathode consist of films made of perchlorate-doped pure poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), alternated layers of PEDOT and poly(N-methylpyrrole) or PEDOT/clay nanocomposites, have been fabricated. Batteries, which have been used as power source for a LED bulb, are rechargeable and exhibit excellent charge/discharge cyclability and stability. The organic devices prepared using PEDOT and multilayered films have been found to be promising platforms to achieve metal-free power sources. Thus, these materials, in particular the multilayered films, show a dual behavior being useful for the fabrication of both capacitors and batteries.
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