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Title: Structure and proton conduction in sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) semi-permeable membranes: a multi-scale computational approach

Abstract

The design of polymeric membranes for proton or ionic exchange highly depends on the fundamental understanding of the physical and molecular mechanisms that control the formation of the conduction channels.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [3]
  1. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios – UNIMINUTO, Bello, Colombia
  2. Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA, Materials Science Division
  3. Departamento de Materiales y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia – Medellín, Medellín, Colombia, Colombia/Wisconsin One-Health Consortium
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Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1507465
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Volume: 21 Journal Issue: 18; Journal ID: ISSN 1463-9076
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Molina, Jarol, de Pablo, Juan J., and Hernández-Ortiz, Juan P. Structure and proton conduction in sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) semi-permeable membranes: a multi-scale computational approach. United Kingdom: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1039/C9CP00598F.
Molina, Jarol, de Pablo, Juan J., & Hernández-Ortiz, Juan P. Structure and proton conduction in sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) semi-permeable membranes: a multi-scale computational approach. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP00598F
Molina, Jarol, de Pablo, Juan J., and Hernández-Ortiz, Juan P. Wed . "Structure and proton conduction in sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) semi-permeable membranes: a multi-scale computational approach". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP00598F.
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title = {Structure and proton conduction in sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) semi-permeable membranes: a multi-scale computational approach},
author = {Molina, Jarol and de Pablo, Juan J. and Hernández-Ortiz, Juan P.},
abstractNote = {The design of polymeric membranes for proton or ionic exchange highly depends on the fundamental understanding of the physical and molecular mechanisms that control the formation of the conduction channels.},
doi = {10.1039/C9CP00598F},
journal = {Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP},
number = 18,
volume = 21,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Wed May 08 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Wed May 08 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}

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