Polymer Membranes for Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to improve the kinetics of styrene monomer accumulation in polyvinylidene fluoride films with radiation-chemical grafting of styrene monomer. The work has proved that the degree of grafting depends on the absorbed dose of helium ions, temperature and composition of the grafting solution.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 743)
• Pages: 297-302
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.743.297
• Online since: July 2017
• Authors: Akbota Dyussembekova*, Valentina Sokhoreva
• Keywords: Fuel Cells, Ionic Conductivity, Nanocomposite, Radiation-Grafting Polymerization

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