Nanoscale structures of radiation-grafted polymer electrolyte membranes investigated via a small-angle neutron scattering technique

Polymer Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 797-801

  Sawada, Shin Ichi ^a   Yamaguchi, Daisuke ^a   Putra, Ananda ^a   Koizumi, Satoshi ^b   Maekawa, Yasunari ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Polymer electrolyte membranes; Radiation grafting; Small angle neutron scattering

Indexed keywords

LAMELLAR CRYSTALS; NANOSCALE STRUCTURE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; PRECURSOR MATERIALS; RADIATION GRAFTING; RADIATION INDUCED GRAFT POLYMERIZATION; SMALL-ANGLE NEUTRON SCATTERING; SULFONIC ACID GROUPS;

AMORPHOUS FILMS; ETHYLENE; FILMS; HYDRATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NEUTRON SCATTERING; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; STYRENE;

GRAFTING (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84881352565     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2012.218     Document Type: Article

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