Electrochemical methods were used to study diffusion in materials which contained 20wt% of polytetrafluoroethylene. It was found that the diffusivity decreased with increasing H content (table 114), and this was attributed to the porosity of the materials. An anomalous temperature dependence was attributed to structural changes.

O.A.Petrii, S.J.Vesina, I.I.Korobov, I.V.Kovrigina, K.N.Semenenko: Elektrokhimiya, 1985, 21[11], 1565-8. [Soviet Physics - Electrochemistry, 1985, 21[11], 1482-51)

 

 

 

Table 114

Diffusion of H in Ni3Ce-20wt%PTFE

 

H (g-ion/cm3)

Temperature (C)

D (cm2/s)

0.006

20

5.2 x 10-8

0.006

40

5.6 x 10-8

0.006

60

6.9 x 10-8

0.013

20

2.7 x 10-8

0.013

40

5.2 x 10-8

0.013

60

4.7 x 10-8

0.019

20

1.5 x 10-8

0.019

40

4.9 x 10-8

0.019

60

4.2 x 10-8