Mechanical Characterization of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane with Optical Methods

Author(s)

Xinyu Huang, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow
Luis Alva
Jay Neutzler, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow

Document Type

Article

Subject Area(s)

Mechanical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering

Abstract

Mechanical properties of polymer electrolyte membrane have important implications in the endurance of many electrochemical energy conversion devices [1]. Mechanical experiments are effective method to reveal discrete damage developed in the membrane by quantifying the change of mechanical strength and toughness. Regular strain measurement methods are overly intrusive to the thin and relatively fragile polymer electrolyte membrane; hence optical-based minimal invasive stress/strain measurement methods are studied.

Publication Info

Postprint version. Published in ECS Meeting Abstracts, Issue 909, 2011.

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© ECS Meeting Abstracts, 2011, The Electrochemical Society

Huang, X., Alva, L., Neutzler, J. (2011). Mechanical Characterization of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane with Optical Methods. ECS Meeting Abstracts, 909.