• 文献标题:   Molecular Structures at Nafion/Graphene Interfaces Investigated by Sum-Frequency Generation Spectroscopy
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHOU D, GE AM, KOGINA T, INOUE K, CHEN YX, YE S
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
  • ISSN:   1932-7447 EI 1932-7455
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  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c01641
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

The interfacial structures of a Nafion/graphene composite, which is used tomimic the interfaces of the catalyst layer in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs),under different humid environments, are investigated by sum-frequency generation (SFG)vibrational spectroscopy. The Nafion thinfilm seems to form a lamellar structure on thegraphene surface where the sulfonate moieties of Nafion at the buried graphene surfaceprobably orientate to the Nafion bulk, the same as that of the free Nafion/air interface. The SFGobservation shows that the structure of the buried Nafion/graphene interface is distinct fromthat on a buried hydrophilic substrate surface such as fused quartz (SiO2) and calciumfluoride (CaF2). The structural differences inthe buried Nafion/graphene interfaces significantly affect water adsorption behaviors at the interface. This new information promisesto alleviate some of the significant problems in modeling the PEMFC system.