Hiesgen, Renate and Morawietz, Tobias and Helmly, Stefan and Galm, Ines and Friedrich, K. Andreas (2013) Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Conductive Nanostructures in Solid Polymer Electrolytes. ECS Transactions, 58 (1), pp. 595-605. Electrochemical Society, Inc.. doi: 10.1149/05801.0595ecst. ISSN 1938-5862.
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Abstract
The morphological and conductive structure of surface and bulk of different ionomer, namely Nafion®, Aquivion®, and JST have been investigated by material-sensitive and conductive tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM). The thickness of the non-conducting surface skin layer could be measured directly. The ionic structure at equilibrium was found to be consistent with the 4 nm size of the “ionic peak” in SAXS. At freshly cut cross sections of Nafion® defined ionic regions with low adhesion and a high adhesion phase, interpreted as molecular back-bone, with a high density of steps were detected. A statistical analysis of the step heights delivered a most probable height, consistent with a layer of two polymer back-bones with two side-chains in between, with smaller values for Aquivion®. Platinum deposits visible inside the membrane after operation indicate the existence of two-dimensional aqueous phase and confirm the recently proposed model of flat water sheets.
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Document Type: | Article | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Conductive Nanostructures in Solid Polymer Electrolytes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | ECS Transactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volume: | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1149/05801.0595ecst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 595-605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: | Electrochemical Society, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 1938-5862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Atomic Force Microscopy Microstructure of Polymer membranes conductivity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Efficient Energy Conversion and Use (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Fuel Cells (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | E EV - Energy process technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | E - Elektrochemische Prozesse (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics > Electrochemical Energy Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Friedrich, Prof.Dr. Kaspar Andreas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 11 Nov 2013 15:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 14 Jun 2023 15:51 |
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