Hydration and proton conductivity of ionomers: the model case of Sulfonated Aromatic Polymers

The hydration of proton-conducting ionomers is described in terms of a simplified model, where only osmotic and elastic contributions to the Gibbs free energy of hydration are considered. Although only two physically meaningful parameters are used - the deformation parameter, inversely proportional...

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Main Authors: Philippe eKnauth, Maria Luisa eDi Vona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Energy Research
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fenrg.2014.00050/full