Promising Synthesis Route of Ultra‐Conductive Porous Polypyrrole via Template‐Free Polymerization
The electrical stability and biocompatibility of conducting polymer polypyrrole (PPy), combined with its low-cost synthesis, position PPy as a promising material for flexible electronics and bioelectronics. Despite recent progress, scalable PPy synthesis remains challenging due to limitations in traditional chemical and electrochemical polymerization methods. Herein, we introduce a deep eutectic solvent (DES)-mediated interface polymerization strategy that achieves template-free PPy synthesis without requiring additional oxidants or specialized equipment. This facile approach yields high-conductivity porous PPy with a record 98% conversion efficiency in less than 3 h at room temperature, surpassing the capabilities of conventional synthesis protocols. The resultant PPy exhibits a conductivity of 67 S/cm and a specific surface area comparable to PPy aerogels, enabling efficient ion/electron transport and outstanding specific capacitance for flexible supercapacitor applications. This environmentally friendly, operationally simple, and readily scalable method represents a significant advancement toward the commercialization of high-performance PPy materials.
Authors
- Zihao Zheng
- Wanke Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2576-4142)
- He Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8370-8332)
- Xiaona Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0797-8346)
- Hao Guan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8749-1804)
Institutions
- Agriculture and Forestry University (NP)
- North West Agriculture and Forestry University (CN)
- Shanxi Academy of Forestry (CN)
- Northeast Forestry University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Macromolecular Rapid Communications
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202500699
- Primary Topic
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00