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Nafion perfluorinated membrane

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Nafion 324, reinforced with poly(tetrafluoroethylene) fiber, thickness 0.006 in.

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Linear Formula:
(C7HF13O5S . C2F4)x
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
NACRES:
NA.23

eq. wt.

1100 2nd membrane
1500 1st membrane

manufacturer/tradename

Nafion 324

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L × W

12 in. × 12 in.

thickness

0.006 in.

solubility

H2O: insoluble

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InChI

1S/C7HF13O5S.C2F4/c8-1(9)2(10)24-5(15,16)3(11,4(12,13)14)25-6(17,18)7(19,20)26(21,22)23;3-1(4)2(5)6/h(H,21,22,23);

InChI key

FOYUGSIADQEOEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

The product is a ′bimembrane′ with one layer having equivalent weight 1,500 and thickness 0.001in., and the other layer having equivalent weight 1,100 and thickness 0.005in.
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Application

Nafion perfluorinated membrane is mainly used as a proton exchange membrane (PEM) for fuel cell applications. It can also be used as a membrane for lithium isotope separation, which can be further be utilized as a fuel for fusion reactors. It has excellent chemical stability and high cationic conductivity. It finds potential usage in batteries and sensors.
Surface that is shiny and smooth must be installed facing the cathode.
Nafion is a perfluorinated ion-exchange membrane which has a wide variety of commercial uses. The acidic (hydrogen ion) form and derivatives are solid, superacid catalysts useful in a wide variety of synthetic applications.

Packaging

Darkening/browning is common for pieces stored in a general room environment for an extended period of time (several months), due to organics pick-up. Verify product is kept sealed during storage.
· Keep pieces sealed and protected from general exposure will reduce the effect. Recommend long term storage in air-tight bags.
· Discoloration does not affect performance and can be removed by soaking in dilute nitric acid.
Packaged in a heat-sealed foil bag in stay-flat mailers.

Legal Information

Nafion is a trademark of The Chemours Company FC, LLC

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Relationship between ionic conductivity of perfluorinated ionomeric membranes and nonaqueous solvent properties
Doyle M, et al.
Journal of Membrane Science , 184(2), 257-273 (2001)
Nafion perfluorinated membranes in fuel cells
Banerjee S and Curtin DE
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 125(8), 1211-1216 (2004)
High-efficiency technology for lithium isotope separation using an ionic-liquid impregnated organic membrane
Hoshino T and Terai T
Fusion Engineering and Design, 86(9-11), 2168-2171 (2011)
Min-Ho Park et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 27(29), 4308-4314 (2015-06-24)
A novel flexible encapsulation method (Flex Lami-capsulation) is reported, which can be applied in the roll-to-roll process for mass production of organic electronic devices. Flex Lami-capsulation is very simple, fast, and getter-free, and is as effective as glass encapsulation. Use

Articles

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Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells operate at relatively low temperatures and are composed of two electrodes and a conductive elecrolyte.

Advances in electrochemical water conversion and understanding PEMFC degradation drive progress in hydrogen technologies.

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