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- Title
Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity in Triphasic Electrochemistry: Perspectives.
- Authors
Marken, Frank; Madrid, Elena; Zhao, Yuanzhu; Carta, Mariolino; McKeown, Neil B.
- Abstract
Polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) as molecularly rigid polymers have emerged as a new class of gas‐permeable glassy materials. They offer excellent processability and a range of potential applications also in electrochemical processes. Particularly interesting is the ability of some PIM films to remain gas‐permeable/binding even in the presence of (aqueous) liquid electrolyte to give triphasic interfacial reactivity. Gaseous reagents or products (such as hydrogen or oxygen) are bound probably into hydrophobic regions in the wet PIM film to avoid macroscopic bubble formation and to enhance both the surface reactivity and the apparent activity of the gas solute close to the electrode/catalyst surface. The photoelectrochemical formation of hydrogen gas close to a platinum electrode is enhanced by PIM‐1, which is presented as an example of energy harvesting through molecular H2 "energy carrier" transport.
- Subjects
MICROPOROSITY; PLATINUM electrodes; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY harvesting; POLYMERS; DIFFUSION
- Publication
ChemElectroChem, 2019, Vol 6, Issue 17, p4332
- ISSN
2196-0216
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/celc.201900717