Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) for proton exchange membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 229, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 95-106

  Xing, Peixiang ^a,b   Robertson, Gilles P ^a   Guiver, Michael D ^a   Mikhailenko, Serguei D ^b   Wang, Keping ^b   Kaliaguine, Serge ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Ion exchange membranes; Poly(ether ether ketone); Proton exchange membrane; Sulfonation

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYMERS; SULFONATION; VISCOSITY;

PROTON CONDUCTIVITIES;

KETONES;

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FUEL; POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE); POLYMER; PROTON; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

FUEL CELL; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; POLYETHER ETHER KETONE; POLYETHER SULFONE; SYNTHESIS;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ION EXCHANGE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PURIFICATION; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS; TECHNIQUE; THERMAL ANALYSIS; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 0346461550     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2003.09.019     Document Type: Article

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