Application of Nafion electrolytes for the detection of humidity in a corrosive atmosphere

Solid State Ionics

Volumn 161, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 267-277

  Tailoka, F ^a   Fray, D J ^a   Kumar, R V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air chlorine; Conductivity; Frequency; Nafion; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CORROSION PROTECTION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROPLATING; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; THERMOANALYSIS;

NAFION;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 0041830384     PISSN: 01672738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-2738(03)00145-0     Document Type: Article

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