Enhancement of water splitting in bipolar membranes by optimized composite anion-exchange layer and alkali-treated polyacrylonitrile catalytic junction

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 229, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 137-146

  Kang, Moon Sung ^a   Choi, Yong Jin ^a   Kim, Sung Hye ^a   Moon, Seung Hyeon ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bipolar membranes; Degree of cross linking; Fixed charge density; Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) layer; Water splitting properties

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; POLYACRYLONITRILES; SPIN COATING; WATER;

ANION EXCHANGE LAYERS; BIPOLAR MEMBRANES (BPM);

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

POLYACRYLONITRILE;

ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; PERFORMANCE; POLYACRYLONITRILE;

ANION EXCHANGE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; COATED PARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ION PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0346461544     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2003.10.021     Document Type: Article

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