In this article, potassium hexacyanoferrate (K3Fe(CN)6) was introduced into poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) hydrogel by in situ polymerization to prepare K3Fe(CN)6-doped PEDOT hydrogel. The specific capacitance of PEDOT hydrogel was efficiently increased by the doping effect of K3Fe(CN)6. The increase in capacitance achieved by introducing K3Fe(CN)6 into PEDOT hydrogel was attributed to the doping effect of anionic ferricyanide/ferrocyanide couple. The specific capacitance of PEDOT hydrogel increased from 38 F g−1 to the maximum value of 98 F g−1 (current density = 500 mA g−1) when the concentration of K3Fe(CN)6 reached 5 mM. On the basis of cycle life tests, the capacitance retention of about 75% for the doped PEDOT hydrogel after 5000 cycles suggested a high cycle stability of redox-active PEDOT hydrogel and its potential as an electrode material for supercapacitor applications.
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