The electrochemical performance is significantly influenced
by
the structure and surface morphology of the electrode materials used
in supercapacitors. Using the floating catalytic chemical vapor deposition
(FCCVD) technique, a self-supporting, flexible layer of continuously
reinforced carbon nanotube woven film (CNWF) was developed. Then,
polyaniline (PANI) was formed in the conductive network of CNWF using
cyclic voltammetry electrochemical polymerization (CVEP) in various
aqueous electrolytes to produce a series of flexible CNWF/PANI composite
films. The impacts of the CVEP period, electrolyte type, and electrolyte
concentration on the surface morphology, doping degree, and hydrophilicity
of CNWF/PANI composite films were thoroughly examined. The CNWF/PANI1-15C composite electrode, which was created using 15 cycles
of CVEP in a solution of 1 M sodium bisulfate, displayed a distinctive
coral-like PANI layer with a well-defined sharp nanoprotuberance structure,
a 48% doping degree, and a quick reversible pseudocapacitive storage
mechanism. At a current density of 1 A g–1, the
energy density and specific capacitance reached 54.9 Wh kg–1 and 1098.0 F g–1, respectively, with a specific
capacitance retention rate of 75.9% maintained at 10 A g–1. Both the specific capacitance and coulomb efficiency were maintained
at 96.9% and more than 98.1% of their initial values after being subjected
to 2000 cycles of galvanostatic charge and discharge, demonstrating
excellent electrochemical cycling stability. The CNWF/PANI1-15C composite film, an ideal electrode material, offers a promising
future in the field of flexible energy storage due to its exceptional
mechanical properties (127.9 MPa tensile strength and 16.2% elongation
at break).