Conductivity and wettability changes of ultrathin nafion films subjected to thermal annealing and liquid water exposure

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1828-1835

  Paul, Devproshad K ^a,b   Karan, Kunal ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; ELECTRODE FABRICATION; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; PROTONIC CONDUCTIVITIES; SURFACE REORGANIZATION; SURFACE WETTABILITY; TREATMENT TEMPERATURE;

ANNEALING; CATALYSTS; IONOMERS; LIQUIDS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); VAPORS; WETTING;

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

EID: 84893253543     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp410510x     Document Type: Article

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