Modification of Nafion® Membrane via a Sol-Gel Route for Vanadium Redox Flow Energy Storage Battery Applications

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Samples</td><td class="align_center"><i>R</i><sub><i>S</i></sub></td><td class="align_center">Area resistance (<i>R</i><sub><i>A</i></sub>)</td><td class="align_center">Conductivity</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">(mΩ)</td><td class="align_center">(Ω×cm<sup>2</sup>)</td><td class="align_center">(mS/cm)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Nafion N-117</td><td class="align_center">23.70</td><td class="align_center">0.59</td><td class="align_center">33.05</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">NM-1H</td><td class="align_center">22.32</td><td class="align_center">0.56</td><td class="align_center">34.82</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">NM-24H</td><td class="align_center">36.40</td><td class="align_center">0.91</td><td class="align_center">21.43</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Comparison of resistance and conductivity for N-117 as well as modified membranes.

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Table 2: Modification of Nafion® Membrane via a Sol-Gel Route for Vanadium Redox Flow Energy Storage Battery Applications 