Structural and electrochemical investigation on re-cast Nafion membranes for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) application

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 278, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 105-113

  Sacca A ^a   Carbone, A ^a   Pedicini, R ^a   Portale, G ^b   D'Ilario, L ^b   Longo, A ^c   Martorana, A ^d   Passalacqua, E ^a  

^a CNR ITAE   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Doctor Blade casting method; PEFCs; Re cast Nafion membrane; SAXS

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTES; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; IONIC CONDUCTION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SOLVENTS; X RAY SCATTERING;

DOCTOR-BLADE CASTING METHOD; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS (PEFC); RECAST NAFION MEMBRANES; SMALL-ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING (SAXS);

FUEL CELLS;

ELECTROLYTE; NANOPARTICLE; POLYMER;

ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; IONIC CONDUCTION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SOLVENTS; X RAY SCATTERING;

ARTICLE; CAST APPLICATION; CONDUCTANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STRUCTURAL BIOINFORMATICS; THICKNESS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 33744938227     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2005.10.047     Document Type: Article

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