In situ rehydration of perfluorosulphonate ion-exchange membrane studied by AFM

Polymer

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 4223-4231

  James, P J ^a   McMaster, T J ^a   Newton, J M ^b   Miles, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b National Power Plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Nafion; Perfluorinated ionomer membrane

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; HYDRATION; IONIC CONDUCTION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CATION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; IONIC SELECTIVITY; NAFION; PERFLUORINATED IONOMER MEMBRANE;

ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

PERFLUORO COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CATION EXCHANGE; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; REHYDRATION; THERMOSTABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0342470674     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00641-2     Document Type: Article

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