Improved polybenzimidazole films for H3PO4-doped PBI-based high temperature PEMFC

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 306, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 47-55

  Lobato, J ^a   Canizares P ^a   Rodrigo, M A ^a   Linares, J J ^a   Aguilar, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conductivity; High temperature PEM fuel cells; Mechanical properties; Polybenzimidazole; Polymer electrolyte membranes

Indexed keywords

HIGH TEMPERATURE PEM FUEL CELLS; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE;

HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYCONDENSATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

POLYMER FILMS;

BENZIMIDAZOLE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PHOSPHATE; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; POLYMER; POLYPHOSPHATE; TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYCONDENSATION; POLYMER FILMS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; DEGRADATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FILM; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; THERMOSTABILITY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 35748948681     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.08.028     Document Type: Article

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