Rotational isomeric state theory applied to the stiffness prediction of an anion polymer electrolyte membrane

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6929, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Gao, Fei ^a,b   Weiland, Lisa Mauck ^a   Kitchin, John ^b,c  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo simulation; Polymer electrolyte membrane; Rotational isomeric state (RIS) theory; Selemion

Indexed keywords

APPLIED (CO); POLYMER-ELECTROLYTE-MEMBRANE (PEM); POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; ROTATIONAL ISOMERIC STATE (RIS) THEORY; STIFFNESS PREDICTION;

COBALT COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ELECTROLYSIS; MECHANICS; MEMBRANES; PIGMENTS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 45149129361     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.776303     Document Type: Conference Paper

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