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In situ analysis of hydration and ionic conductivity of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) thin films using an interdigitated electrode array and a nanobalance
Hendrik Wulfmeier
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Energy Research and Physical Technologies, Clausthal
University of Technology, 38640 Goslar, Germany
Niklas Warnecke
Institute of Energy Research and Physical Technologies, Clausthal
University of Technology, 38640 Goslar, Germany
Luca Pasquini
Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, Madirel (UMR
7246), site St Jérôme, Marseille, 13013, France
Holger Fritze
Institute of Energy Research and Physical Technologies, Clausthal
University of Technology, 38640 Goslar, Germany
Philippe Knauth
Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, Madirel (UMR
7246), site St Jérôme, Marseille, 13013, France
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Short summary
A newly developed experimental setup to characterize thin polymeric films during dehydration and hydration is presented. The great advantage of this measurement device and technique is that it monitors the mass change and conductivity of the films in situ and simultaneously at virtually identical conditions. The feasibility of the technique is demonstrated by characterizing ionomer thin films. A mass resolution of ±7.9 ng is achieved. The precision of relative humidity (RH) control is ±0.15 %.
A newly developed experimental setup to characterize thin polymeric films during dehydration and...