An all-organic rechargeable battery using bipolar polyparaphenylene as a redox-active cathode and anode.
Chem Commun (Camb) 2012;
49:567-9. [PMID:
23212556 DOI:
10.1039/c2cc36622c]
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Abstract
An all-organic rechargeable battery is realized by use of polyparaphenylene as both cathode- and anode-active material. This new battery can operate at a high voltage of 3.0 V with fairly high capacity, offering a renewable and cheaper alternative to conventional batteries.
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