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.

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Macromolecular Rapid Communications
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2025-11-12
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https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202500699
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Conducting polymers and applications
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Promising Synthesis Route of Ultra‐Conductive Porous Polypyrrole via Template‐Free Polymerization

Zihao Zheng, Wanke Cheng, He Gao, Xiaona Li et al.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Conducting polymers and applications
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Promising Synthesis Route of Ultra‐Conductive Porous Polypyrrole via Template‐Free Polymerization

Zihao Zheng, Wanke Cheng, He Gao, Xiaona Li, Hao Guan
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Abstract

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.

Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Agriculture and Forestry University (NP), North West Agriculture and Forestry University (CN), Shanxi Academy of Forestry (CN), Northeast Forestry University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 70%
Conducting polymers and applications
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