Preparation and characterization of crosslinked PVA/SiO2 hybrid membranes containing sulfonic acid groups for direct methanol fuel cell applications

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 240, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 37-48

  Kim, Dae Sik ^a   Park, Ho Bum ^a   Rhim, Ji Won ^b   Lee, Young Moo ^c  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Hannam University   (South Korea)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Crosslinked PVA membranes; Methanol permeability; Proton conductivity; Sol gel process; Sulfosuccinic acid

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; FUEL CELLS; HYDROPHILICITY; SOL-GELS;

HYBRID MEMBRANES; MEMBRANE SCIENCE;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

METHANOL; POLYMER; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; SILICON DERIVATIVE; SILICON DIOXIDE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE; WATER;

CROSSLINKING; FUEL CELL; METHANOL; PERMEABILITY; SYNTHETIC MEMBRANE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CONDUCTANCE; CROSS LINKING; GEL; HYBRID; HYDROPHILICITY; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 3142602755     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2004.04.010     Document Type: Article

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