Ionomeric membranes based on partially sulfonated poly(styrene): Synthesis, proton conduction and methanol permeation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 189-197

  Carretta, N ^a   Tricoli, V ^a   Picchioni, F ^b  

^a Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ionomeric membranes; Sulfonation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; IONOMERS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANOL; POLYSTYRENES; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL (DMFC); IONOMERIC MEMBRANES;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

POLYSTYRENESULFONIC ACID;

MEMBRANE; METHANOL; PERMEATION; POLYSTYRENE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033978856     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(99)00258-6     Document Type: Article

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