Melt-polymerization of TEMPO methacrylates with nano carbons enables superior battery materials

Alexandru Vlad; Julien Rolland; Guillaume Hauffman; Bruno Ernould; Jean-François Gohy

doi:10.1002/cssc.201500246

Melt-polymerization of TEMPO methacrylates with nano carbons enables superior battery materials

ChemSusChem. 2015 May 22;8(10):1692-6. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201500246. Epub 2015 Apr 21.

Authors

Alexandru Vlad^{1

2}, Julien Rolland³, Guillaume Hauffman³, Bruno Ernould³, Jean-François Gohy³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 (Belgium). [email protected].
² Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Bio- and Soft Matter, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 (Belgium). [email protected].
³ Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Bio- and Soft Matter, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348 (Belgium).

PMID: 25900530
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201500246

Abstract

A solvent-free, melt polymerization process of a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) precursor for rechargeable organic radical batteries is proposed. In situ carbon incorporation in the melted monomer phase yields a nanoscale homogenous polymer composite. Superior battery performances including higher power and cycling stability are attained by using the melt-polymerization method.

Keywords: batteries; carbon; composites; dispersion; melt-polymerization.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Carbon / chemistry
Cyclic N-Oxides / chemistry*
Electric Power Supplies*
Methacrylates / chemistry*
Nanostructures / chemistry
Polymerization

Substances

Cyclic N-Oxides
Methacrylates
Carbon
TEMPO