An empirical study into the effect of long term storage (-36±2°C) of electron-beamed ETFE on the properties of radiation-grafted alkaline anion-exchange membranes

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 89, Issue , 2013, Pages 64-69

  Kizewski, Jamie Peter ^a   Mudri, Nurul H ^a   Varcoe, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline anion exchange membrane; Alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Radiation grafting; Radical stability

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ANION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; ALKALINE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; NON-PRECIOUS METAL CATALYSTS; RADIATION GRAFTING; STATISTICAL STUDY;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHYLENE; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; IONS; SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

GRAFTING (CHEMICAL);

CARBON DIOXIDE; COPOLYMER; POLY(ETHYLENE TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE)COPOLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKALINE ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ANION EXCHANGE; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CRYOPRESERVATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROLYTE TRANSPORT; ELECTRON BEAM; FILM; ION EXCHANGE; IRRADIATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION GRAFTING; RADIATION RELATED PHENOMENA; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 84878518999     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2013.04.005     Document Type: Article

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