Effect of Polymer Morphology on Proton and Water Transport Through Ionomeric Polymers

摘要

The rate of ionic transport through perfluorosulfonic acid membranes is set by water content within mass transfer channels of the polymer. Consequently, control of water flux is important to control transport rates. Experiments show the influence of cation type on water transport properties and on polymer physical properties. These results support the model that channel geometries are determined by the interaction of coulombic forces within the membrane. Description of these transport processes is accomplished through several mathematical routes. (ERA citation 10:046793)