超级电容器作为先进的能量储存/转换装置，目前主要问题是能量密度偏低。Schiff碱基过渡金属聚合物Poly[M(Schiff)]作为超级电容器的新型电极材料具有良好的应用前景。本申请项目主要研究碳载体对Poly[M(Schiff)]的诱导生长机制及电荷转移/储存机理；分析碳载体表面性质引起的聚合物结构差异；研究生长出高掺杂度的聚合物所适宜的基体环境，明确碳载体诱导生长的聚合物结构的演变(链状、堆栈结构或混合结构)；分析中心过渡金属离子不饱和d轨道对于聚合物掺杂度、电导率、动力学的影响，以及推电子取代基对于聚合物电化学稳定性的具体作用规律。同时综合考虑碳载体多孔结构、支持电解质对碳载体诱导生长Poly[M(Schiff)]的影响，制备能同时作为正、负极材料的双功能复合电极- - 薄层Poly[M(Schiff)]与大表面积碳材料的复合电极，组装高比能高比功率的Schiff碱基超级电容器。

As an advanced energy storage/switching device, a shortage of the supercapacitor is the low energy density. Polymer Schiff base transition metal complexes poly[M(Schiff)] as a new type of supercapacitor electrode materials has a promising application. This project aims at (1) the effect of carbon carrier on the induction growth mechanism and the charge transfer/storage mechanism of poly[M(Schiff)], and the differences in the polymer structure and capacitance performance resulted from the surface properties of carbon carriers; (2) discussing the adequate matrix environment for the growth of polymer with high doping degree, and defining the polymer structure evolution(chain, stack structure or mixed structure) induced by carbon carriers; (3) the influence of center transition metal ions with unsaturated d orbital on polymer doping degree, electric conductivity and dynamics; (4) the general affection principle of electron-donor substituents for electrochemical stability of the polymer; (5) comprehensive impacts of supporting electrolytes and carbon carriers on porous structures of the poly[M(Schiff)], and preparing the bi-functional poly[M(Schiff)] and carbon material composite electrode with large surface area as the positive and negative materials, and (6) finally assembling Schiff bases supercapacitor with high energy and high power density.