Pervaporation membranes in direct methanol fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-162

  Pivovar, Bryan S ^a   Wang, Yuxin ^a   Cussler, E L ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier membranes; Batteries; Fuel cells; Solubility and partioning

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYMERS; FUEL CELLS; METHANOL; PERVAPORATION; PROTONS; SOLUBILITY;

BARRIER MEMBRANES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; PROTON CONDUCTORS;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

METHANOL; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

FUEL CELL; MEMBRANE; PERVAPORATION;

ARTICLE; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 0345251972     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(98)00264-6     Document Type: Article

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