Application of Sterion® membrane as a polymer electrolyte for DMFCs

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 4773-4782

  Lobato, J ^a   Canizares P ^a   Rodrigo, M A ^a   Linares, J J ^a   Fernandez Fragua A ^a  

^a Faculty of Chemistry   (Spain)

Author keywords

DMFC; Electrochemistry; Energy; Membranes; Methanol permeability; Polymers

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANOL; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYMERS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ENERGY; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; POLARIZATION CURVES;

FUEL CELLS;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANOL; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYMERS;

EID: 33646810866     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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