Preparation of highly stable ion exchange membranes by radiation-induced graft copolymerization of styrene and bis(vinyl phenyl)ethane into crosslinked polytetrafluoroethylene films

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-64

  Yamaki, Tetsuya ^a   Tsukada, Junichi ^b   Asano, Masaharu ^a   Katakai, Ryoichi ^b   Yoshida, Masaru ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

"Double" crosslinking structure; Bis(vinyl phenyl)ethane (BVPE); Chemical stability; Crosslinked polytetrafluoroethylene; Crosslinker; Proton exchange fuel cells (PEFCs); Proton exchange membrane (PEM); Radiation induced graft polymerization

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL STABILITY; COPOLYMERIZATION; CROSSLINKING; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; SULFONATION;

PROTON EXCHANGE FUEL CELLS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; RADIATION-INDUCED GRAFT POLYMERIZATION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 34248557658     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2393305     Document Type: Article

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