Aleksandrova, Elena and Hiesgen, Renate and Dirk, Eberhard and Friedrich, K. Andreas and Kaz, Till and Roduner, Emil (2007) Proton Conductivity of a Fuel Cell|Membrane with Nanoscale Resolution. ChemPhysChem, 8 (4), pp. 519-522. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH. doi: 10.1002/cphc.200600704.
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Abstract
The present work demonstrates that EC-AFM is a very useful new tool for identification and spatially resolved characterization of proton conductivity at the membrane surface in comparison with topography, however it does not provide insight into the 3D pore structure within the membrane. The results are consistent with those of conventional macroscopic measurements, confirming the reliability of the method. It will allow careful analysis of the homogeneity, the nature and the consequences of microphase separation as well as the effect of humidity on novel alternative membranes, and it will thus be essential for tailored developments of new materials for fuel-cell membranes. The present initial work is followed up with further experiments which provide a more complete understanding of the proton conductivity of the polymers, determine the influence of relative humidity on the size of conductive regions and investigate the reproducibility of the results.
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Document Type: | Article | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Proton Conductivity of a Fuel Cell|Membrane with Nanoscale Resolution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 2 February 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | ChemPhysChem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volume: | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1002/cphc.200600704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 519-522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: | WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | electrochemistry, fuel cell, membranes, proton conducting materials, scanning probe microscopy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Efficient Energy Conversion (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | E BZ - Fuel cells (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | E BZ - Fuel cells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | E - Membran-Brennstoffzellen (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics > Electrochemical Energy Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Friedrich, Prof.Dr. Kaspar Andreas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 15 Oct 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2013 20:28 |
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