Molecular dynamics studies of the Nafion®, Dow® and Aciplex® fuel-cell polymer membrane systems

Journal of Molecular Modeling

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1039-1046

  Brandell, Daniel ^a   Karo, Jaanus ^b   Liivat, Anti ^b   Thomas, John O ^b  

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

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics; Nafion membrane; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); Side chain length

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL; POLITEF; POLYMER; WATER;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HYDRATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; ION EXCHANGE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WATER CONTENT; WATER TRANSPORT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLUOROCARBON POLYMERS; IONS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; POLYMERS; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 34548188061     PISSN: 16102940     EISSN: 09485023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00894-007-0230-7     Document Type: Article

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