001050361 001__ 1050361 001050361 005__ 20260109202558.0 001050361 037__ $$aFZJ-2026-00148 001050361 1001_ $$0P:(DE-Juel1)208943$$aMitra, Souvik$$b0$$ufzj 001050361 1112_ $$wGermany 001050361 245__ $$aMETAL POISONING OF NAFION PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE 001050361 260__ $$c2025 001050361 3367_ $$033$$2EndNote$$aConference Paper 001050361 3367_ $$2DataCite$$aOther 001050361 3367_ $$2BibTeX$$aINPROCEEDINGS 001050361 3367_ $$2ORCID$$aLECTURE_SPEECH 001050361 3367_ $$0PUB:(DE-HGF)31$$2PUB:(DE-HGF)$$aTalk (non-conference)$$btalk$$mtalk$$s1767947485_23896$$xOther 001050361 3367_ $$2DINI$$aOther 001050361 520__ $$aMetal-ion contamination of Nafion proton-exchange membranes (PEMs) remains a persistent durability and performance issue in PEM fuel cells. Metal cations originating from insufficiently deionized feed water, coolant leaks, or corrosion of metallic cell components can exchange with protons at the sulfonate groups (SO₃⁻) of Nafion, thereby reducing proton conductivity and overall cell performance.In this work, we combine atomistic molecular dynamics simulations with in-plane conductivity measurements to build a consistent picture of how a broad series of mono-, di-, and trivalent cations affect transport in Nafion under comparable conditions. For monovalent ions (Li⁺, Na⁺, and K⁺), our study reveals a reversal of the familiar mobility trend of these cations in the presence of Nafion membrane compared to bulk water, reflecting the competition between ion hydration and specific binding to the SO₃⁻ groups of Nafion. 001050361 536__ $$0G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1231$$a1231 - Electrochemistry for Hydrogen (POF4-123)$$cPOF4-123$$fPOF IV$$x0 001050361 909CO $$ooai:juser.fz-juelich.de:1050361$$pVDB 001050361 9101_ $$0I:(DE-588b)5008462-8$$6P:(DE-Juel1)208943$$aForschungszentrum Jülich$$b0$$kFZJ 001050361 9131_ $$0G:(DE-HGF)POF4-123$$1G:(DE-HGF)POF4-120$$2G:(DE-HGF)POF4-100$$3G:(DE-HGF)POF4$$4G:(DE-HGF)POF$$9G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1231$$aDE-HGF$$bForschungsbereich Energie$$lMaterialien und Technologien für die Energiewende (MTET)$$vChemische Energieträger$$x0 001050361 920__ $$lyes 001050361 9201_ $$0I:(DE-Juel1)IET-1-20110218$$kIET-1$$lGrundlagen der Elektrochemie$$x0 001050361 980__ $$atalk 001050361 980__ $$aVDB 001050361 980__ $$aI:(DE-Juel1)IET-1-20110218 001050361 980__ $$aUNRESTRICTED