Radiation stability of Nafion membranes used for isotope separation by proton exchange membrane electrolysis

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 103-111

  Fox, Elise B ^a   Greenway, Scott D ^a   Clark, Elliot A ^a  

^a SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Proton exchange membrane electrolysis; Radiation degradation

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROLYSIS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTOPES; MEMBRANES; ORGANIC CARBON;

HYDROGEN ISOTOPE SEPARATION; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE ELECTROLYZERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; RADIATION DEGRADATION; RADIATION STABILITY; TOTAL INORGANIC CARBON; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

EID: 77649165470     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST10-A9364     Document Type: Article

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