The effect of relative humidity on the gas permeability and swelling in PFSI membranes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 6308-6316

  Catalano, J ^a,b   Myezwa, T ^a   De Angelis, M G ^a   Baschetti, M Giacinti ^a   Sarti, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled humidity; Fuel cells; Gas permeability; Ionomers; PFSI membranes; Water swelling

Indexed keywords

GAS MOLECULES; HYDROPHILIC DOMAINS; NONLINEAR FUNCTIONS; PARTIAL MOLAR VOLUME; PERMEABILITY INCREASE; PURE LIQUIDS; RELATIVE HUMIDITY RANGE; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; SIDE-CHAINS; WATER SWELLING; WATER VOLUME FRACTION;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; FUEL CELLS; GAS PERMEABILITY; HELIUM; IONOMERS; PERMEATION; WATER VAPOR;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84857606307     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.07.047     Document Type: Conference Paper

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