Proton Conductors
Solids, Membranes and Gels - Materials and Devices

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List of contributors
Preface
Part I. The Hydrogen Bond and Protonic Species:
1. The hydrogen bond and chemical parameters favouring proton mobility in solids A. Potier
2. Protonic species and their structures D. J. Jones and J. Rozière
3. Proton conductors: classification and conductivity Ph. Colomban and A. Novak
4. Defects, non-stoichiometry and phase transitions Ph. Colomban and A. Novak
5. Structural studies of proton conductors J. O. Thomas
6. Hydrogen in metals: structure, diffusion and tunnelling I. Svare
Part II. Materials: Preparation, Structures and Properties:
7. Structure and characterization of hydrogen insertion compounds of metal oxides P. G. Dickens and A. M. Chippindale
8. High temperature proton conductors based on perovskite-type oxides H. Iwahara
9. Highly ionic hydroxides: unexpected proton conductivity in Mg(OH)2 and homologues F. Freund
10. Ice I. A. Ryzhkin
11. Anhydrous materials: oxonium perchlorate, acid phosphates, arsenates, sulphates and selenates Ph. Colomban and A. Novak
12. Hydrogen behaviour in graphite-nitric acid intercalation compounds H. Fuzellier and J. Conard
Section 1. A. Inorganic Ion Exchangers:
13. Proton-containing ß- and ß"-alumina structure type compounds H. Ikawa
14. Proton conduction in zeolites E. Krogh Andersen, I. G. Krogh Anderson and E. Skou
15. Proton containing NASICON phases A. Clearfield
Section 2. B. Layer Hydrates:
16. Phosphates and phosphonates of tetravalent metals as protonic conductors G. Alberti and M. Casciola
17. Hydrogen uranyl phosphate H3OUO2PO4.3H2O (HUP), and related materials Ph. Colomban and A. Novak
18. From crystalline to amorphous (particle) hydrates: inorganic polymers, glasses, clays, gels and porous media Ph. Colomban and A. Novak
19. Perfluorinated membranes G. Pourcelly and C. Gavach
20. Mixed inorganic–organic systems: the acid/polymer blends J. C. Lassègues
Part III. Proton Dynamics and Charge Transport:
21. Incoherent neutron scattering studies of proton conductors: from the anhydrous solid state to aqueous solutions J. C. Lassègues
22. NMR studies of local motions in fast protonic conductors S. V. Bhat
23. Vibrational spectroscopy of proton conductors Ph. Colomban and A. Novak
24. Raman spectroscopic studies of proton conductors R. Frech
25. Frequency dependent conductivity, microwave dielectric relaxation and proton dynamics Ph. Colomban and J. C. Badot
26. Measuring the true proton conductivity K.-D. Kreuer
27. D.c. techniques and a.c./d.c. combination techniques E. Skou, I. G. Krogh Andersen and E. Krogh Andersen
28. NMR in gels and porous media J. P. Korb and F. Devreux
Part IV. Proton Diffusion Mechanisms:
29. Mobility in hydrogen-containing oxide bronzes: the atomic-level detail R. C. T. Slade
30. Conductivity mechanisms and models in anhydrous protonic conductors Ph. Colomban and A. Novak
31. Conduction mechanisms in materials with volatile molecules K.-D. Kreuer
Part V. Devices: Section 1. A. Energy Storage and Production:
32. Applications of perfluorinated proton conductors (Nafions) C. Gavach and G. Pourcelly
33. Synthesis of polycrystalline H30+ and NH4+ß/ß"Al203 and potential application in steam electrolysis/fuel-cells P. S. Nicholson
34. Fuel-cells, steam-electrolysis for hydrogen production and hydrogen separation using high temperature protonic conductors H. Iwahara
Section 2. B. Small Components and Microionic Devices:
35. Ice-based devices I. A. Ryzhkin
36. Solid-state gas sensors operating at room temperature N. Miura and N. Ymazoe
37. All solid-state protonic batteries J. Guitton, C. Poinsignon and J. Y. Sanchez
38. Applications of proton conductors in electrochromic devices (ECDs) O. Bohnke
39. Supercapacitors and interfacial charge accumulation devices Ph. Colomban and M. Pham-Thi
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