Proton conduction in exchange membranes across multiple length scales

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2002-2010

  Jorn, Ryan ^a   Savage, John ^b   Voth, Gregory A ^a,b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84869854770     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar200323q     Document Type: Article

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