Proton transport mechanism of perfluorosulfonic acid membranes

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 31, 2014, Pages 17436-17445

  Savage, John ^a   Tse, Ying Lung Steve ^a   Voth, Gregory A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; HYDRATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

HYDRATED PROTONS; HYDRATION LEVELS; PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACID; PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACID MEMBRANES; POLYMER SIDE-CHAINS; REACTIVE MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SULFONATE GROUPS; TRANSPORT MECHANISM;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84905843038     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp504714d     Document Type: Article

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