Effect of pressure on through-plane proton conductivity of polymer electrolyte membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 417-418, Issue , 2012, Pages 210-216

  Yun, Sung Hyun ^a   Shin, Sung Hee ^a   Lee, Ju Young ^a   Seo, Seok Jun ^a   Oh, Se Hun ^a   Choi, Young Woo ^b   Moon, Seung Hyeon ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anisotropic conduction; Contact resistance; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Polymer electrolyte membranes; Through plane conductivity

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE PRESSURE; ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTION; EFFECT OF PRESSURE; EXTERNAL PRESSURES; IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS; IMPEDANCE SPECTRUM; MEMBRANE STACKS; MEMBRANE THICKNESS; MODEL ANALYSIS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; PROTON CONDUCTING MEMBRANES; SAMPLE THICKNESS; VISCO-ELASTIC MATERIAL;

CONTACT RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY CONVERSION; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; VIRTUAL STORAGE;

POLYMERS;

ELECTROLYTE; PROTON; WATER;

ARTICLE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ENERGY CONVERSION; IMPEDANCE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 84864828198     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.06.041     Document Type: Article

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