Fluorinated Ionomers Contributor(s): Grot, Walther (Author) |
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ISBN: 1437744575 ISBN-13: 9781437744576 Publisher: William Andrew OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - General - Technology & Engineering | Textiles & Polymers |
Dewey: 668.9 |
Series: Plastics Design Library |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (2.00 lbs) 312 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Fluorinated ionomer polymers form impermeable membranes that conduct electricity, properties that have been put to use in large-scale electrochemical applications, revolutionizing the chlor-alkali industry and transforming production methods of some of the world's highest-production commodity chemicals: chlorine, sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide. The use of fluorinated ionomers such as Nafion(R) have removed the need for mercury and asbestos in these processes and led to a massive reduction in electricity usage in these highly energy-intensive processes. Polymers in this group have also found uses in fuel-cells, metal-ion recovery, water electrolysis, plating, surface treatment of metals, batteries, sensors, drug release technologies, gas drying and humidification, and super-acid catalysis used in the production of specialty chemicals. Walther Grot, who invented Nafion(R) while working for DuPont, has written this book as a practical guide to engineers and scientists working in electrochemistry, the fuel cell industry and other areas of application. His book is a unique guide to this important polymer group and its applications, in membranes and other forms. The 2e expands this handbook by over a third, with new sections covering developments in electrolysis and membranes, additional information about the synthesis and science of the polymer group, and an enhanced provision of reference data. |