Radiation-grafted proton exchange membranes based on co-grafting from binary monomer mixtures into poly(ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE) film

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 923-926

  Sohn, Joon Yong ^a   Sung, Hae Jun ^a   Song, Joo Myung ^a   Shin, Junhwa ^a   Nho, Young Chang ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

(3 (trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate) (TMSPM); Poly(ethylene co tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE); Radiation grafting; Vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS)

Indexed keywords

BINARY MONOMER SYSTEMS; BINARY MONOMERS; COGRAFTING; DIMENSIONAL CHANGES; GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; POLY(ETHYLENE-CO-TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE) (ETFE); PROPYL METHACRYLATE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; RADIATION GRAFTING; SIMILAR DEGREE; SIMULTANEOUS IRRADIATION; SULFONIC ACID; VINYLTRIMETHOXYSILANES; WATER UPTAKE;

BINARY MIXTURES; ETHYLENE; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; MONOMERS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STYRENE;

GRAFTING (CHEMICAL);

[3 (TRIMETHOXYSILYL) PROPYL METHACRYLIC ACID]; METHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLY(ETHYLENE CO TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE); SILANE DERIVATIVE; STYRENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VINYLTRIMETHOXYSILANE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BINDING; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILM; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR STABILITY; POLYMERIZATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; RADIATION GRAFTING; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; SOL GEL REACTION; SULFONATION; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 84861944016     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2012.02.019     Document Type: Article

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