Surface modification of perfluorosulfonic acid membranes with perfluoroheptane (C7F16)/argon plasma

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 305, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 226-237

  Lue, Shingjiang Jessie ^a   Hsiaw, Shiang Yiaw ^a   Wei, Ta Chin ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Methanol permeability; Plasma polymerization; Proton exchange membranes; Surface characterization

Indexed keywords

FLUOROCARBON FILM; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACID; SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION;

ARGON; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; ION EXCHANGE; PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ARGON; FLUOROCARBON; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HEPTANE DERIVATIVE; METHANOL; PERFLUOROHEPTANE; PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACID; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARGON; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; ION EXCHANGE; PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTACT ANGLE; CROSS LINKING; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FILM; HYDROPHOBICITY; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REACTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 34848907469     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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