Relaxation of proton conductivity and stress in proton exchange membranes under strain

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 503-508

  Liu, Dan ^a   Hickner, Michael A ^b   Case, Scott W ^a   Lesko, John J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY; PROTONS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; SULFONATION;

ARYLENE ETHER SULFONE; CHANNEL CONNECTIVITY; POLYMER CHAINS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITIES; UNSTRETCHED FILMS;

ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

EID: 33751439363     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2345441     Document Type: Article

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