SPEEK-TiO2 nanocomposite hybrid proton conductive membranes via in situ mixed sol-gel process

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 296, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 156-161

  Di Vona, M Luisa ^a   Ahmed, Zakarya ^a   Bellitto, Serafina ^a   Lenci, Alessandro ^a   Traversa, Enrico ^a   Licoccia, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nanocomposite hybrid polymer; Poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK); Proton exchange membrane; Sol gel reactions; Titanium alkoxide

Indexed keywords

FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (FE-SEM); NANOCOMPOSITE HYBRID POLYMER; SOL-GEL REACTIONS; TITANIUM ALKOXIDE;

DISPERSIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

KETONE DERIVATIVE; NANOCOMPOSITE; PROTON; SULFONATED POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE); TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DISPERSIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONDUCTANCE; DISPERSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GEL; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SYNTHESIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; THERMOSTABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 34247645485     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.03.037     Document Type: Article

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