Sulfonated polybenzimidazole membranes - Preparation and physico-chemical characterization

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 71-78

  Staiti, P ^a   Lufrano, F ^a   Arico A S ^a   Passalacqua, E ^a   Antonucci, V ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conductive membrane; Polybenzimidazole; Proton conduction; Solid polymer electrolyte; Sulfonation

Indexed keywords

HEAT RESISTANCE; HYDROGEN BONDS; IONIC CONDUCTION; SULFURIC ACID; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

PROTONATION;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

BENZIMIDAZOLE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; POLYMER; PROTON; SOLVENT; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SULFURIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ORGANIC MEMBRANE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; SYNTHESIS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; HYDROGEN BOND; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSTABILITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0035973406     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(01)00359-3     Document Type: Article

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