Molecule and Ion Transport through Polymer Membranes

Yong Soo Kang is Professor Emeritus and former Distinguished Professor in the Department of Energy Engineering at Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. His research is focused on the transport of neutral molecules and ions through polymer membranes and the relationship between the structure and transport properties of polymers.

• 1. Overview of Mass Transport through Polymeric Materials 1.1 Similarities and Differences between Molecular and Ionic Transport1.2 Application of Polymeric Membranes 2. Introduction to Polymeric Materials Part I: Molecular Transport of Gases and Vapors 3. Fundamentals on Gas and Vapor Transport 3.1 Fick's Law and Solution-Diffusion Mechanism3.2 Sorption and Permeation Features in a Slab3.3 Diffusion through Polymers3.4 Statistical View of Diffusion Coefficient3.5 Free Volume Theory for Diffusion 3.6 Sorption in polymers3.7 Permeation through Polymers3.8 Mass Transport Overview: Fickian vs non-Fickian Behavior 4. Facilitated Transport in the Solid State 4. 1 Facilitated Transport in the Liquid State and in the Solid State4. 2 Facilitated Oxygen Transport4. 3 Facilitated Olefin Transport 4. 4 Facilitated CO2 Transport 4. 5 Mathematical Models for Facilitated Transport in the Solid State4. 6 Concentration Fluctuation Model vs Direct Hopping Model 4. 7 Challenges and Prospects 5. Selective Transport and Membrane Applications 5.1 Membrane Separation Process of Gas Mixtures5.2 Definitions of Permeability and Selectivity5.3 Separation Performance of Gas Mixtures through Polymeric Materials5.4 Separation Performance of Facilitated Transport Membranes5.5 Interrelationship between permeability and selectivity or 'Upper bound Curve'5.6 Structure and Transport of Composite Membranes 5.7 Application of Gas Transport Membranes (CO2/N2 and olefin/paraffin) 6. Measurement of Molecular Transport Properties 6.1 Definitions of Diffusion, Solubility and Permeation coefficients6.2 Permeation and Sorption Features in a Slab6.3 Experimental Methods for Permeation6.4 Experimental Methods for Sorption Part II: Ionic Transport 7. Fundamentals on Ionic Transport 7.1 Ionic Concentrations and Electric Potential Profiles7.2 Concentration Dependency on Electrical Potential: Nernst Equation 7.3 Electrochemical Redox Reactions 7.4 Charge Transfer Kinetics and Electric Current;The Butler-Volmer Equation7.5 Interfacial Charge Transfer through Electrical Double Layer 7.6 Generalized Mass and Charge Transport 7.7 Definitions of Ion Conductivity, Transport and Transference Number 8. Ion Transport through Polymer Electrolytes 8.1 Formation of Polymer Electrolyte to Generate Charge Carriers8.2 Structure of Polymer Electrolytes8.3 Changes in Chain Mobility and Glass Transition Temperature8.4 Ionic Conductivity through Polymer Electrolytes8.5 Temperature Dependence of Ionic Transport or Conduction8.6 Mechanism of Ionic Transport or Conduction8.7 Interfacial Charge Transfer between Solid Polymer Electrolyte and Solid Electrode8.8 Interrelationship between conductivity and selectivity8.9 Applications of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Secondary Battery and Sensitized Solar Cells 9. Ion Transport through Ion Exchange Membranes 9.1 Definition of Ion Conductivity9.2 Ion Transport through Water and Heterocycles9.3 Ion Transport Mechanism through Water9.4 Structure of Ion Exchange Membranes: CEM, AEM and BPM 9.5 Ion Transport through Ion Exchange Membranes 9.6 Temperature-Dependent Ion Conductivity9.7 Selective Transport through Ion Exchange Membranes 9.8 Interrelationship between conductivity and selectivity9.9 Transport Mechanisms of Ions 9.10 Applications of Ion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells and H2 Generation 10. Measurement of Ionic Transport Properties 10.1 Theoretical backgrounds for measurement of transport properties10.2 Definitions of ionic transport properties such as ionic conductivity, transport umber and charge transfer resistance10.3 Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy10.4 Chronopotentiometry 10.5 Chronoamperometry