Abstract:
A composite was fabricated by cost-effective Fe
3O
4 nanoparticles as fillers into a substrate composed of poly(3, 4-vinyl dioxythiophene): poly(styrene sulfonic acid) (PEDOT: PSS). And the obtained composite was post-treated via HClO
4 for harvesting flexible self-supporting PEDOT: PSS/Fe
3O
4 films. The morphology and structure of PEDOT: PSS/Fe
3O
4 films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy (Raman), the electrochemical performance analysis was conducted using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge/discharge (GCD). The results demonstrate that the acid-treated PEDOT: PSS/Fe
3O
4 composite film possesses a rough surface, and the electrochemical property is significantly improved, exhibiting superior rate capability. The specific capacitance of 106 F/g is achieved at a current density of 1 A/g, which is far beyond the original PEDOT: PSS film and the untreated PEDOT: PSS/Fe
3O
4 composite film. Furthermore, the specific capacitance remains at 81 F/g, even the current density is increased to 10 A/g.