Diffusion coefficients of alkali metal cations in Nafion(R) from ion-exchange measurements - An advanced kinetic model

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作者
Samec, Z [1 ]
Trojanek, A [1 ]
Langmaier, J [1 ]
Samcova, E [1 ]
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[1] CHARLES UNIV, FAC MED 3, DEPT MED CHEM & TOXICOL, PRAGUE 10000 10, CZECH REPUBLIC
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10.1149/1.1838172
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O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
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081704 ;
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An advanced kinetic model of the coupled diffusion of two counterions in a fixed-site ion-exchange membrane is developed considering the effect of the varying ionic composition on the membrane water content. The transport problem is solved numerically for a set of ratios of the diffusion coefficients of the two counterions and 1:1 ion-exchange stoichiometry. The model is used to evaluate the diffusion coefficients of alkali metal cations in the as-received and expanded H- and M-form Nafion(R) (M = Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs) from ion-exchange measurements. Owing to a compensating effect of the electro-osmotic pore fluid flow the initial rates of ion exchange correspond to a fixed water content which, however, is different in H- and M-form membranes. A strong correlation is revealed between the ratio of the membrane to aqueous ion diffusion coefficients and the polymer-phase volume fraction. It is concluded that the polymer phase presents mainly a steric effect without significantly changing the mechanism of transport of alkali metal cations or protons, which resembles that in bulk water. The different behaviors of the as-received and expanded Nafion(R) forms are probably associated with the prevailing cluster- or pore-network morphology respectively.
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