Issue 39, 2013

Unraveling the local energetics of transport in a polymer ion conductor

Abstract

We compare diffusion activation energy measurements in a hydrated perfluorosulfonate ionomer and aqueous solutions of triflic acid. These measurements provide insight into water transport dynamics on sub-nm length scales, and gauge the contribution of the polymer sidechain terminal group. Future membrane materials design will hinge on detailed understanding of transport dynamics.

Graphical abstract: Unraveling the local energetics of transport in a polymer ion conductor

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
02 Oct 2012
Accepted
14 Dec 2012
First published
17 Dec 2012

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 4283-4285

Unraveling the local energetics of transport in a polymer ion conductor

M. D. Lingwood, Z. Zhang, B. E. Kidd, K. B. McCreary, J. Hou and L. A. Madsen, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 4283 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC37173A

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