An NMR study of methanol diffusion in polymer electrolyte fuel cell membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 250, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 183-188

  Every, Hayley A ^a,c   Hickner, Michael A ^a,b   McGrath, James E ^b   Zawodzinski Jr , Thomas A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Methanol diffusion; NMR; Permeability; Polymer electrolyte membranes

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ETHERS; FUEL CELLS; METHANOL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYELECTROLYTES; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS;

NAFION; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

ELECTROLYTE; METHANOL; POLYMER;

DIFFUSION; FILTRATION; FUEL CELL; MEMBRANE; METHANOL;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; DIFFUSION; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 14644422610     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2004.10.026     Document Type: Article

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