Characterizing the structure and stretching frequencies of Nafion using infrared spectroscopy.
Research Overview
Nafion is an ionomer which is utilized as a proton exchange membrane. A proton exchange membrane allows protons to move across while preventing other materials from moving through and an ionomer is a polymer that contains ions. In the case of Nafion the polymer is teflon and the ionic group is a sulfonic acid. Research in characterizing the structure of Nafion has been ongoing since the 1980s through analytical and modeling techniques such as small-angle x-ray scattering, density functional theory, and spectroscopy. There are multiple models that exist which are equally valid.For more information, contact Adam Yakaboski.
Optical Science Laboratory
This research project is part of the work at the Optical Science Laboratory of Chuck DiMarzio in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University. For other projects see Optical Science Lab Research Page.