Proton conducting composite membrane from sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) and boron orthophosphate for direct methanol fuel cell application

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 299, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 156-165

  Othman, M H D ^a   Ismail, A F ^a   Mustafa, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Boron orthophosphate; Direct methanol fuel cell; Methanol permeability; Proton conductivity; Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)

Indexed keywords

BORON ORTHOPHOSPHATE; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; SULFONATED POLY ETHER ETHER KETONE;

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

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

BORON ORTHOPHOSPHATE; METHANOL; POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANOL; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SULFONATION; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 34250770401     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.04.037     Document Type: Article

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