## Abstract We investigate proton transport in a polymer electrolyte membrane using continuum theory and molecular dynamics (MD) computer simulations. Specifically our goal is to understand the possible molecular origin of the effect of water content on the activation energy (AE) and preβexponentia
The water content dependence of electro-osmotic drag in proton-conducting polymer electrolytes
β Scribed by Thomas A. Zawodzinski; John Davey; Judith Valerio; Shimshon Gottesfeld
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 725 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0013-4686
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β¦ Synopsis
The water transport numbers for protons in a variety of available poly (perfluorosulfonic acid) membranes are presented as a function of water content. The data indicate that, for membranes equilibrated with water vapor over a wide range of activities, a water drag coefficient of unity is observed. Several implications of these results, both fundamental and for fuel cell applications, are discussed.
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