Nafion is a sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene based fluoropolymer-copolymer discovered in the late 1960s by Walther Grot of DuPont. It is the first of a class of synthetic polymers with ionic properties which are called ionomers.his form of Nafion, referred to as the neutral or salt form, is finally converted to the acid form containing the sulfonic acid (-SO 3 H) groups. Nafion can be cast into thin films by heating in aqueous alcohol at 250 Â°C in an autoclave.
Antarctic Ecosystem: Abundance of Life Diatoms like these are at the base of the Antarctic food chain. In summer they use photosynthesis to grow, and multiply into huge populations. Young (juvenile) krill that were collected in a net. A curious Emperor penguin approaches a technician.
At the base of the aquatic food web are: 1  Plankton Plankton are microscopic plants and animals whose movements are largely dependent upon currents. 2  Phytoplankton Plant plankton are called phytoplankton and may be single cells or colonies. 3  Zooplankton Animal plankton are called zooplankton.ackground. A food chain is a simplified way to show the relationship of organisms that feed on each other. Itâs helpful to classify animals in a simple food chain by what they eat, or where they get their energy. Green plants, called producers, form the basis of the aquatic food chain.