Sulfonated polysulfone with 1,3-1H-dibenzimidazole-benzene additive as a membrane for direct methanol fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 310, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 262-267

  Fu, Yongzhu ^a   Li, Wen ^a   Manthiram, Arumugam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic polymer membranes; Direct methanol fuel cells; Fuel cell performance; Methanol crossover; Proton conductivity

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYMER MEMBRANES; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; METHANOL CROSSOVER;

ADDITIVES; KETONES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; SOLVENTS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

1,3 1H DIBENZIMIDAZOLE BENZENE; ACID; BASE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; FUEL; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; MESYLIC ACID; METHANOL; PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE; POLYSULFONE; PROTON; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADDITIVES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); KETONES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; SOLVENTS;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; DEHYDRATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ION EXCHANGE; PERFORMANCE; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 38649110990     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.10.050     Document Type: Article

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