Electrochemical/mechanical coupling in ion-conducting soft matter.
Mechanical and electrochemical phenomena exhibit many interesting multidirectional couplings in ion-exchange soft matter due to their intrinsic material physiochemical states and responses to environmental stressors. In this Perspective, such coupling is explored in terms of recent studies with a focus on the degradation of polymer-electrolyte fuel-cell membranes. In addition, (electro)chemical-mechanical coupling of ion-conducting polymers in other applications is also introduced, as there is a research need to explore the interactions between these often wrongly assumed disparate fields in order to optimize, exploit, and discover new technologies and applications.
Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley, California 94720, United States.
Ahmet
A
Kusoglu
Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley, California 94720, United States.
Adam Z
AZ
Weber