Ionizing radiation has become the most effective way to modify natural and synthetic
polymers through crosslinking, degradation, and graft polymerization. This review will …

The need for unconventional sources of fresh water is pushing a fast development of
desalination technologies, which proved to be able to face and solve the problem of water …

The preparation of various types of ion exchange membranes by radiation-induced graft
copolymerization of polar and functional monomers onto non-polar polymeric films and …

Various routes to synthesize functional fluoropolymers used in membranes for fuel cell
applications are presented. They can be separated into three main families of alternatives …

Ionomers, which are used as polymer electrolyte membranes as well as catalyst binders in
membrane electrode assemblies, are a key component of electrochemical energy …

Fluoropolymers are known as chemically inert materials with good high temperature
resistance, so they are often the materials of choice for harsh chemical environments. These …

Fuel cell technology is one of the key emerging technologies that is currently attracting
tremendous effort with the aim to provide alternative environmentally friendly and efficient …

The radiation-induced grafting is used to prepare a variety of anion-exchange membranes
(AEM) based on poly (ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene)(ETFE) utilizing a reversible addition …

The recovery of precious metals like palladium (Pd) from secondary resources has
enormous economic benefits and is in favor of resource reuse. In this work, we prepared a …

Modifying polymers through ion irradiation is an advantageous method for controlling
polymer with desirable properties. The surface modification mechanism and application of …