Layered zirconium alkylphosphates: Suitable materials for novel PFSA composite membranes with improved proton conductivity and mechanical stability

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 462, Issue , 2014, Pages 42-49

  Donnadio, Anna ^a   Pica, Monica ^a   Capitani, Donatella ^b   Bianchi, Valentina ^a   Casciola, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Composite membrane; Mechanical properties; Organically modified zirconium phosphate; Proton conductivity; Short side chain ionomer

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; FILLERS; HYDRATION; IONOMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHOSPHATES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

1 ,2-EPOXYDODECANE; CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES; CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; PERFLUORINATED IONOMER; TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY; ZIRCONIUM PHOSPHATE;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

FLUOROSULFONIC ACID; PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACID; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZIRCONIUM ALKYLPHOSPHATE; ZIRCONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMIDITY; HYDRATION; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; WATER CONTENT; WATER TRANSPORT; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84897386193     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.03.021     Document Type: Article

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