Polymer blend for fuel cells based on SPEKK: Effect of cocontinuous morphology on water sorption and proton conductivity

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 395-404

  Lavorgna, Marino ^a   Mensitieri, Giuseppe ^b   Scherillo, Giuseppe ^b   Shaw, Montgomery T ^c   Swier, Steven ^c,d   Weiss, Robert A ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blends; Fuel cells; Ionomer; Proton conductivity; Swelling; Water sorption

Indexed keywords

COCONTINUOUS MORPHOLOGY; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; WATER SORPTION;

FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; IONOMERS; MORPHOLOGY; PROTONS; SORPTION; SWELLING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 33847404077     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.21058     Document Type: Article

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