Reduction of alcohol permeation through Nafion® by polypyrrole

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 226, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 131-134

  Sungpet, A ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

DMFC; Ethanol; Methanol crossover; Perfluorosulfonate ionomer; Polypyrrole

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POLYPYRROLES; SORPTION;

COMPOSITE FILMS;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

METHANOL; NAFION; POLYPYRROLE; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FILM; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; TRANSPORT KINETICS; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0242490893     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2003.08.015     Document Type: Article

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