Microscopic Analysis of Current and Mechanical Properties of Nafion® Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Sample Preparation
2.2. AFM Measurements
2.3. Calibration of Adhesion Force and Energy Dissipation
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Activation of Protonated Nafion®
3.2. AFM Measurements of Topography and Current
3.3. Mechanical Properties
3.4. Time Dependence of Conductive Channels
3.5. Comparison of Nanostructure Observations with Literature Models
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Hiesgen, R.; Helmly, S.; Galm, I.; Morawietz, T.; Handl, M.; Friedrich, K.A. Microscopic Analysis of Current and Mechanical Properties of Nafion® Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy. Membranes 2012, 2, 783-803. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes2040783
Hiesgen R, Helmly S, Galm I, Morawietz T, Handl M, Friedrich KA. Microscopic Analysis of Current and Mechanical Properties of Nafion® Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy. Membranes. 2012; 2(4):783-803. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes2040783
Chicago/Turabian StyleHiesgen, Renate, Stefan Helmly, Ines Galm, Tobias Morawietz, Michael Handl, and K. Andreas Friedrich. 2012. "Microscopic Analysis of Current and Mechanical Properties of Nafion® Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy" Membranes 2, no. 4: 783-803. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes2040783