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Charge transport performance of Nafion-based redox polymer in atmosphere

Abstract

The charge transport performance of the Nafion-based redox polymer films prepared under different conditions was investigated by cyclic voltammetry in the sandwiched cells. The results showed that the apparent charge transfer diffusion coefficient(D-a) of the Nafion[M(bpy)(3)(2+), PEG (polyethylene glycol)] (M=Ru or Fe) films is about 10(-6)-10(-7) cm(2) . s(-1) and the mobility of the electron or hole (mu) was about 10(-4)-10(-5) cm(2) . V-1 . s(-1). In order to decrease the resistance of the interface, a polyaniline (PANI) layer was added to the interface of indium tin oxide coated conducting glass (ITO) electrode and the redox polymer. Consequentially, the D-a could be increased to about 10(-5)-10(-6) cm(2) . s(-1) and mu to about 10(-3)-10(-4) cm(2) . V-1 . s(-1), and the operating current of the cells under 600 mV bias could be increased by almost 100 times. In addition, the D-a and mu of this redox polymer film had just reduced slightly after 30 d kept in atmosphere. Therefore, the redox polymer film is sufficiently stable

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