Hybridization of Nafion membranes with an acid functionalised polysiloxane: Effect of morphology on water sorption and proton conductivity

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 330, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 214-226

  Lavorgna, Marino ^a   Gilbert, Marianne ^b   Mascia, Leno ^b   Mensitieri, Giuseppe ^c   Scherillo, Giuseppe ^c   Ercolano, Giorgio ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Functionalised polysiloxanes; Hybrid membranes; Nafion ; Proton conductivity; Water sorption

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCES; COARSE DOMAINS; FUNCTIONALISED POLYSILOXANES; HIGH TEMPERATURES; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; HYBRID MEMBRANES; HYBRIDIZATION PROCESS; HYDROPHILIC AND HYDROPHOBIC; LOW WATER CONTENTS; MANUFACTURING METHODS; NAFION MEMBRANES; NAFION SOLUTIONS; NANO-SIZED; NANO-SIZED LEVELS; POLYSILOXANE; RECAST MEMBRANES; SEM; SMALL - ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERINGS; SOLVENT EVAPORATIONS; TETRAETHOXYSILANE; THERMAL STABILITIES; TYPICAL MORPHOLOGIES; WATER ACTIVITIES; WATER SORPTION; WATER VAPOR SORPTIONS; WATER VAPOR UPTAKES;

ACIDS; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; EVAPORATION; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILANES; SILICONES; SORPTION; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; WATER CONTENT; WATER VAPOR;

MEMBRANES;

MERCAPTANORGANOALKOXYSILANE; NANOPARTICLE; POLYSILOXANE; TETRAETHOXYSILANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DISPERSION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR HYBRIDIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; RADIATION SCATTERING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; THERMOSTABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT; WATER VAPOR; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 60549108535     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.12.070     Document Type: Article

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