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Nanometer-Scale Water Dynamics in Nafion Polymer Electrolyte Membranes: Influence of Molecular Hydrophobicity and Water Content Revisited
- Title
- Nanometer-Scale Water Dynamics in Nafion Polymer Electrolyte Membranes: Influence of Molecular Hydrophobicity and Water Content Revisited
- Authors
- Saun, Seung-Bo; Kim, JiWon; Hwang, Ryeo Yun; Ahn, Yeonho; Kim, Dukjoon; Park, Daniel K.; Lee, Soonchil; Han, Oc Hee
- Ewha Authors
- 한옥희
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 한옥희
- Issue Date
- 2020
- Journal Title
- ACS MACRO LETTERS
- ISSN
- 2161-1653
- Citation
- ACS MACRO LETTERS vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 1013 - 1018
- Publisher
- AMER CHEMICAL SOC
- Indexed
- SCIE; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- The ionic conductivity of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) is an essential parameter for their device applications. In water-swollen PEMs, protons and other ions are transferred through hydrophilic channels of a few nanometers in diameter at most. Thus, optimizing the chemical and physical properties of the channels can enhance the conductivity of PEMs. However, the factors controlling the conductivity have not been completely clarified. Here, we report that measurements taken near the channel walls by a special nuclear magnetic resonance technique with <= 1 nm spatial resolution showed the largest water diffusivity when , similar to 80% of hydrophilic sulfonic acid groups were blocked, but the proton conductivity was low. The water diffusivity was much less affected by differences in water content. Our results provide a concept for changing the properties of PEMs and a challenge to implement the improved diffusivity in a way that enhances net ion conductivity.
- DOI
- 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00173
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- 자연과학대학 > 화학·나노과학전공 > Journal papers
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