Investigation of ionomer structure through its dependence on ion exchange capacity (IEC)

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 389, Issue , 2012, Pages 294-304

  Moukheiber, E ^a   De Moor, G ^a   Flandin, L ^a   Bas, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

Ion exchange capacity (IEC); Long Side Chain perfluorosulfonic acid (LSC PFSA) membranes; Nafion membrane; Polymer electrolyte fuel cells; Reinforced composite polymer electrolyte membrane; Short Side Chain perfluorosulfonic acid (SSC PFSA) membranes

Indexed keywords

ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACID; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; SHORT SIDE CHAINS;

FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; ION EXCHANGE; IONS; POLYELECTROLYTES;

ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

COPOLYMER; DIMETHYLARGININASE; FLUOROSULFONIC ACID; PERFLUORO COMPOUND; TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; FLUORINE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 83855165118     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.10.041     Document Type: Article

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