Proton channels

Olivier Diat (1) , G. Gebel (2)

1 L2IA - Ions aux Interfaces Actives
2 SPRAM - UMR 5819 - Structures et propriétés d'architectures moléculaire

The structure of Nafion, the polymer electrolyte membrane used in some fuel cells, has been extensively debated over recent decades. Now, a newly proposed model reveals the nanoscale arrangement that could explain the excellent transport properties of the material.

Keywords: fuel cell; polymer electrolyte membrane; Nafion

Domains: Soft Condensed Matter [cond-mat.soft]

Olivier Diat, G. Gebel. Proton channels. Nature Materials, 2008, 7 (1), pp.13. ⟨10.1038/nmat2091⟩. ⟨cea-00303294⟩