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Nature Materials 7, 13 - 14 (2008)
doi:10.1038/nmat2091
Fuel cells: Proton channels
Olivier Diat1,2 & Gérard Gebel1
- UMR 5819, Structures et Propriétés d'Architectures Moléculaires, CEA Grenoble, 38054 Grenoble cedex 9, France.
- UMR 5257, ICSM - CEA Marcoule, BP 17171, 30207 Bagnols sur Céze cedex, France.
Correspondence to: Olivier Diat1,2 e-mail: olivier.diat@cea.fr
Abstract
The structure of Nafion, the polymer electrolyte membrane used in some fuel cells, has been extensively debated over recent decades. Now, a model reveals the nanoscale arrangement that could explain the excellent transport properties of the material.
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