Controlled growth of polythiophene nanofibers in TiO2 nanotube arrays for supercapacitor applications

• DOI: 10.1039/c6ta08038c
• Publication Date: 2016-11-10T10:55:18Z
• Authors: Rohan B. Ambade; Swapnil B. Ambade; Nabeen K. Shrestha; Rahul R. Salunkhe; Wonjoo Lee; Sushil S. Bagde; Jung Ho Kim; Florian J. Stadler; Yusuke Yamauchi; Soo-Hyoung Lee
• Keywords: Templated Synthesis; Drug-Release; Polyaniline Nanofibers; Electrochemical Energy-Storage; Titania Nanotubes; 01 natural sciences; Conducting Polymers; 620; 0104 chemical sciences; Fabrication; Nanostructured Materials; Electrodes; Nanomaterials

A facile formation of 1D polythiophene nanofibers is proposed by an electropolymerization reaction into the hollow matrix of TiO2 nanotube arrays.