Patterned nitroxide polymer brushes for thin-film cathodes in organic radical batteries

• DOI: 10.1039/c0cc02442b
• Publication Date: 2010-11-22T13:30:22Z
• Authors: Yu-Hsuan Wang; Miao-Ken Hung; Chun-Hao Lin; Hsiao-Chien Lin; Jyh-Tsung Lee
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

Nitroxide polymer brushes were covalently patterned on flexible conducting substrates via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization and microcontact printing. As a cathode of organic radical batteries, the nitroxide polymer brushes prevent the nitroxide polymer from dissolving into electrolyte solvents, which improves the cycle-life performance of batteries.