Methanol permeability in sulfonated poly(etheretherketone) membranes: A comparison with Nafion membranes

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 776-785

  Xue, Song ^a   Yin, Geping ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Methanol permeability; Proton conductivity; Sulfonated poly(etheretherketone)

Indexed keywords

FUEL CELLS; METHANOL; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; SULFURIC ACID;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); METHANOL PERMEABILITY; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

EID: 33644784768     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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