Proton exchange membranes based on semi-interpenetrating polymer networks of Nafion® and poly(vinylidene fluoride) via radiation crosslinking

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 6809-6816

  Zhou, Bingxin ^a   Pu, Hongting ^a   Pan, Haiyan ^a   Wan, Decheng ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Nafion ; Poly(vinylidene fluoride); Proton Exchange membranes; Radiation crosslinking; Semi interpenetrating polymer networks

Indexed keywords

DEGREE OF CROSSLINKING; POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE); POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; RADIATION CROSSLINKING; SEMI-INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORK (SEMI-IPN); SEMI-INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS; SWELLING RATIO; WATER UPTAKE; DEGREE OF CROSS-LINKING; POLY (VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE)(PVDF); RADIATION CROSS-LINKING;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; HYDROGELS; INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; TENSILE STRENGTH; CROSSLINKING; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; MEMBRANES; POLYELECTROLYTES;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 79955678454     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.02.115     Document Type: Article

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