Microstructured proton-conducting membranes by synchrotron-radiation-induced grafting

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 325, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 658-664

  Farquet, Patrick ^a   Padeste, Celestino ^a   Börner, Martin ^b   youcef, Hicham Ben ^a   Gürsel, Selmiye Alkan ^a   Scherer, Günther G ^a   Solak, Harun H ^a   Saile, Volker ^b   Wokaun, Alexander ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Polymer grafting; Proton conducting membranes; X ray lithography

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ASPECT RATIO; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ETHYLENE; FUEL CELLS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); LITHOGRAPHY; MEMBRANES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PHOTORESISTS; POLYMERS; PROTONS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); STYRENE;

ACTIVE AREAS; CONDUCTING MEMBRANES; DEGREE OF GRAFTING; FUEL CELL TESTS; GRAFTED FILMS; HIGH ASPECT RATIOS; LIFE-TIMES; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL; TETRAFLUORO ETHYLENES; X-RAY LITHOGRAPHY;

CELL MEMBRANES;

NICKEL; POLYMER; STYRENE;

ARTICLE; FILM; ION CONDUCTANCE; ION EXCHANGE; IONIZING RADIATION; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFONATION; SYNCHROTRON; THICKNESS;

EID: 55549115315     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.08.040     Document Type: Article

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