Composite Nafion/polyvinyl alcohol membranes for the direct methanol fuel cell

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 147-153

  Shao, Zhi Gang ^a   Wang, Xin ^a   Hsing, I Ming ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Barrier membrane; Composite membranes; Electrochemistry; Fuel cell; Pervaporation

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; FUEL CELLS; POLARIZATION; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; SULFONATION; THIN FILMS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

METHANOL; PERFLUORO COMPOUND; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

COMPOSITE; FUEL CELL; ORGANIC MEMBRANE; PERVAPORATION;

ARTICLE; DENSITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EVALUATION; FILM; MATERIAL COATING; MEASUREMENT; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036974621     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(02)00386-1     Document Type: Article

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