Preparation and characterization of CPPO/BPPO blend membranes for potential application in alkaline direct methanol fuel cell

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 310, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 577-585

  Wu, Liang ^a   Xu, Tongwen ^a   Wu, Dan ^a   Zheng, Xin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Alkaline fuel cell; Blend membrane; Hydroxyl ion conductivity; Methanol permeability; Poly(2,6 dimethyl 1,4 phenylene oxide) (PPO)

Indexed keywords

BLEND MEMBRANE; HYDROXYL ION CONDUCTIVITY; METHANOL PERMEABILITY;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FUEL CELLS;

ANION; BROMINE; FUEL; HYDROXYL GROUP; METHANOL; PLASTIC; POLY(2,6 DIMETHYL 1,4 PHENYLENE OXIDE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACETYLATION; ANION EXCHANGE; ARTICLE; BROMINATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MISCIBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 38649099387     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.11.039     Document Type: Article

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