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Techniques for PBI Membrane Characterization

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High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

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The chapter describes common methods for membrane characterization. While it does not go into theoretical depths, general explanations, limitations, practical notes, and critical comments are provided. Covered methods include determination of water uptake and acid doping level, measurement of proton conductivity, molecular weight analysis by viscosity and size exclusion chromatography, determination of solubility and gel content, filtration of polymer solutions, characterization of mechanical properties (tensile testing, compression and creep tests, dynamic mechanical analysis), permeability of hydrogen and methanol and electroosmotic drag of water as well as definition and control of humidity.

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The authors acknowledge funding by the Innovation Fund Denmark (4M Centre 0603-00527B and KDFuelCell 3047‐00007B), KIST’s K-GRL project and the Korea-Denmark green technology cooperative research program. 

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    Dirk Henkensmeier

  2. Proton Conductors Section, Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 207, Kgs., Lyngby, 2800, Denmark

    David Aili

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Henkensmeier, D., Aili, D. (2016). Techniques for PBI Membrane Characterization. In: Li, Q., Aili, D., Hjuler, H., Jensen, J. (eds) High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17082-4_6

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