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High Throughput, High Resolution Characterization of Membrane Durability Craig P. Taylor, Colorado School of Mines, DMR 0820518.
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High Throughput, High Resolution Characterization of Membrane Durability Craig P. Taylor, Colorado School of Mines, DMR 0820518 The mechanical properties of polymeric membranes are HIGHLY dependent on both the temperature and the relative hunmidity., which dramatically impacts the reliability of these membranes. SA new instrument developed by Professor Corinne Packard, who holds a joint appointment at the Colorado School of Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, enables in-situ testing of polymer membranes at varying temperatures and humidities. Testing of a standard membrane (Nafion) reveals a dramatic softening at elevated humidity. Unique instrumentation developed with REMRSEC Seed Grant * Work to be presented at the TMS 2012 Annual Meeting