Mesoscale Simulation Based on the Dynamic Mean-Field Density Functional Method on Block-Copolymeric Ionomers for Polymer Electrolyte Membranes
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dc.contributor.author | Kang, H. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cheon, M. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, C.H. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, T.-H. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Hong, Y.T. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Nam, S.Y. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Park, C.H. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-24T08:41:12Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-04-24T08:41:12Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023-03 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2077-0375 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2077-0375 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholarworks.gnu.ac.kr/handle/sw.gnu/59267 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Block copolymers generally have peculiar morphological characteristics, such as strong phase separation. They have been actively applied to polymer electrolyte membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) to obtain well-defined hydrophilic regions and water channels as a proton pathway. Although molecular simulation tools are advantageous to investigate the mechanism of water channel formation based on the chemical structure and property relationships, classical molecular dynamics simulation has limitations regarding the model size and time scale, and these issues need to be addressed. In this study, we investigated the morphology of sulfonated block copolymers synthesized for PEM applications using a mesoscale simulation based on the dynamic mean-field density functional method, widely applied to investigate macroscopic systems such as polymer blends, micelles, and multi-block/grafting copolymers. Despite the similar solubility parameters of the monomers in our block-copolymer models, very different morphologies in our 3D mesoscale models were obtained. The model with sulfonated monomers, in which the number of sulfonic acid groups is twice that of the other model, showed better phase separation and water channel formation, despite the short length of its hydrophilic block. In conclusion, this unexpected behavior indicates that the role of water molecules is important in making PEM mesoscale models well-equilibrated in the mesoscale simulation, which results in the strong phase separation between hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions and the ensuing well-defined water channel. PEM synthesis supports the conclusion that using the sulfonated monomers with a high sulfonation degree (32.5 mS/cm) will be more effective than using the long hydrophilic block with a low sulfonation degree (25.2 mS/cm). © 2023 by the authors. | - |
dc.language | 영어 | - |
dc.language.iso | ENG | - |
dc.publisher | MDPI | - |
dc.title | Mesoscale Simulation Based on the Dynamic Mean-Field Density Functional Method on Block-Copolymeric Ionomers for Polymer Electrolyte Membranes | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.publisher.location | 스위스 | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/membranes13030258 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-85152214237 | - |
dc.identifier.wosid | 000959596200001 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | Membranes, v.13, no.3 | - |
dc.citation.title | Membranes | - |
dc.citation.volume | 13 | - |
dc.citation.number | 3 | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.description.isOpenAccess | Y | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scie | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scopus | - |
dc.relation.journalResearchArea | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | - |
dc.relation.journalResearchArea | Chemistry | - |
dc.relation.journalResearchArea | Engineering | - |
dc.relation.journalResearchArea | Materials Science | - |
dc.relation.journalResearchArea | Polymer Science | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Chemistry, Physical | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Engineering, Chemical | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Polymer Science | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANES | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | MULTIBLOCK COPOLYMERS | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | PHASE-SEPARATION | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ION-TRANSPORT | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | FORCE-FIELD | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | TEMPERATURE | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | CONDUCTIVITY | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | SULFONE) | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | BEHAVIOR | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | COMPASS | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | block copolymers | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | mesoscale simulation | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | phase separation | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | proton exchange membranes (PEMs) | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | water channel | - |
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