A brief consideration about the structural evolution of perfluorosulfonic-acid ionomer membranes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 4657-4664

  Zhang, Hongwei ^a   Shen, Pei Kang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Perfluorosulfonic acid ionomer membrane; Phenomenological description; Structural evolution

Indexed keywords

INORGANIC FILLERS; IONOMER MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR LEVELS; NAFION COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; NAFION MEMBRANE; PHENOMENOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION; PORE FILLING; STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION;

HYDROGEN; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84856715216     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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