Growth of Polypyrrole Ultrathin Films on MoS2 Monolayers as High‐Performance Supercapacitor Electrodes

A scalable solution-based approach is developed to controllably grow PPy ultrathin films on 2D MoS2 monolayers. When these sandwiched nanocomposites are utilized as supercapacitor electrodes, a record high specific capacitance, remarkable rate capability, and improved cycling stability are achieved, offering a feasible solution to create the next generation of energy-storage device with superior power density and energy density.

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