Effects of hydrothermal/thermal treatments on the water-uptake of Nafion membranes and relations with changes of conformation, counter-elastic force and tensile modulus of the matrix

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 575-583

  Alberti, G ^a   Narducci, R ^a   Sganappa, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fuel cells; Nafion mechanical properties; Nafion membranes; Thermal treatments

Indexed keywords

HEAT TREATMENT; HYDRATION; IONOMERS; METASTABLE PHASES; MICROCRYSTALS;

AMORPHOUS MATRIX; KINETIC STABLITY; NAFION MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NAFION MEMBRANES;

LIQUID MEMBRANES;

EID: 39849098608     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2007.09.034     Document Type: Article

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