%0 Journal Article
%A Ahmet Kusoglu
%A Adam Z Weber
%B The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
%D 2015
%P 4547 - 4552
%R 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b01639
%T Electrochemical/Mechanical Coupling in Ion-Conducting Soft Matter
%8 11/2015
%X <p>Mechanical and electrochemical phenomena exhibit many interesting multidirectional couplings in ion-exchange soft matter due to their intrinsic material physiochemical states and responses to environmental stressors. In this Perspective, such coupling is explored in terms of recent studies with a focus on the degradation of polymer-electrolyte fuel-cell membranes. In addition, (electro)chemical mechanical coupling of ion-conducting polymers in other applications is also introduced, as there is a research need to explore the interactions between these often wrongly assumed disparate fields in order to optimize, exploit, and discover new technologies and applications.</p>