Fundamental Studies of Water-Polymer Interactions
EMSL Project ID
34925
Abstract
The objective of this proposal is to obtain a molecular level understanding of the mechanisms of proton and water transport in polymer-based materials as a function of membrane chemistry, morphology, and hydration. Unfortunately, commercial proton conductors are amorphous, polydisperse, and contain a wide range of chain topologies and domain structures that make it exceedingly difficult to unravel transport mechanisms. The key to obtaining fundamental mechanistic information on transport in proton conductors is the ability to create model membranes in which the nature (e.g. acid/base, hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties), spacing, and architecture are systematically varied and controlled at both the molecular level and the nano-scale.
Project Details
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Start Date
2009-10-05
End Date
2010-09-30
Status
Closed
Released Data Link
Team
Principal Investigator