Table 2.
Membrane | Water Uptake (%) | Swelling Ratio (%) | IEC (meq g−1) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mass | Length (SL) | Area (SA) | Volume (SV) | ||
XY | 11.9 | 4.6 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 1.24 |
XY/Fe3O4-3 | 14.2 | 5.0 | 10.2 | 13.9 | 1.33 |
XY/Fe3O4-9 | 16.7 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 16.4 | 1.41 |
XY/porous-3 | 22.3 | 7.3 | 15.0 | 18.7 | 1.60 |
XY/porous-9 | 26.6 | 7.5 | 16.0 | 20.9 | 1.81 |
Nafion-117 | 13.8 | 9.2 | 18.9 | 24.7 | 0.94 |