Synthesis, characterization and application of crosslinked poly vinyl alcohol membranes for pervaporation and fuel cells

Journal of Polymer Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 433-444

  Smitha, B ^a   Sridhar, S ^a   Ravi Kumar, Y V L ^a   Ramakrishna, M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Acetic acid water mixture; Crosslinked PVA membranes; Direct methanol fuel cells; Membrane characterization; Methanol permeability; Pervaporation

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844484714     PISSN: 09738622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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