Electrochemical Science and Technology of Polymers--1

1987. Auflage 1987
ISBN: 978-1-85166-031-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 340 Seiten, Gewicht: 560 g

Polymers are normally thought of as insulators. In the last few years, however, a rapidly advancing and changing field has developed which exploits the ability of certain polymers to conduct charge, in some cases electronically and in others by means of ions. Certain electrochemical processes of major present-day industrial importance depend on the presence of polymeric materials for their efficient operation. The chlor-alkali industry is a prime example. Exciting new power sources, in which polymers replace conventional electrodes and/or electrolytes, are being intensively developed. Re­ markable advances in the understanding of electrochemical processes and the development of a range of sophisticated sensors and other devices have been made possible by the use of polymer-coated electrodes. The impact of polymers on the electrochemical field is still in its initial growth phase. The results of a rapidly escalating volume of industrial and academic research are being applied in many contexts, especially in the information technology field. In certain areas, the use of polymers is only just beginning to show its impact. In the next year or so, the use of polymerised Langmuir-Blodgett films as a substitute for conventional E-beam resists in electronics can be anticipated. By the end of the decade, polymerised mono- and multi-layers may be incorporated in very large-scale integrated circuits.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Linford, R G

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Polymerwerkstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Werkstoffkunde, Materialwissenschaft: Forschungsmethoden
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Werkstoffprüfung
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie Polymerchemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Ionic and Electronic Transport.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Electrochemical reactors.- 3 The electrode/electrolyte interphase.- 4 Solid state cells.- 5 Measurement of conductivity.- References.- 2 Polymer Structure and Conductivity.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Macromolecular structure.- 3 Amorphous polymers.- 4 Polymer crystallinity.- 5 Spherulites.- 6 Implications.- 7 Conclusions.- References.- 3 Ion Conducting Polymers.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The chemistry and structures of polymer complexes and solutions.- 3 The kinetics of ion transport.- 4 Electrical measurement techniques.- 5 Current research directions.- References.- 4 Organic Polymers as Electroactive Materials.- 1 Introduction.- 2 p- and n-doping of polyacetylene.- 3 Basic concepts of electrochemistry.- 4 Polyacetylene as an electrode material.- 5 The polyacetylene cathode.- 6 The polyacetylene anode.- 7 Batteries employing polyacetylene anodes and cathodes.- 8 Batteries using other conducting polymers.- 9 Present status of batteries employing polymer electrodes.- 10 Conclusions.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 5 Polymer Modified Electrodes: Preparation and Characterisation.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Preparation.- 3 Electrochemical characterisation.- 4 Spectroscopic and other non-electrochemical characterisation techniques.- 5 Conclusions.- References.- 6 Reactions and Applications of Polymer Modified Electrodes.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Theoretical treatments of mediated charge transfer.- 3 Applications.- 4 Conclusions.- References.- 7 Perfluorinated Ionomer Membranes for Use in the Production of Chlorine and Caustic Soda.- 1 Introduction.- 2.Perfluorinated sulphonate ionomers.- 3 Perfluorinated carboxylate ionomers.- 4 Mixed perfluorinated sulphonate/carboxylate ionomer membranes.- 5 Structure/transport relationships in perfluorinatedionomer membranes.- 6 Present and future trends in perfluorinated ionomer membrane cell technology.- Acknowledgement.- References.