Parametric investigations on proton conducting membrane by radiation induced grafting of 4-vinylpyridine onto poly(vinylidene fluoride) and phosphoric acid doping

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 351-362

  Shamsaei, E ^a   Nasef, M M ^a   Saidi, H ^a   Yahaya, A H ^b  

^a MALAYSIA JAPAN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

4 vinylpyridine; High temperature pem fuel cell; Phosphoric acid doping; Proton conducting membrane; Pvdf film; Radiation induced grafting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900850940     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ract-2014-2106     Document Type: Article

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