Methanol crossover studies on heat-treated Nafion® membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 311, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 121-127

  Ramya, K ^a   Dhathathreyan, K S ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTRE FOR POWDER METALLURGY AND NEW MATERIALS ARCI   (India)

Author keywords

DMFC; Electrochemical measurements; Methanol permeability; Nafion

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); GLASS TRANSITION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; NAFION MEMBRANES;

METHANOL;

METHANOL;

DEGRADATION; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); GLASS TRANSITION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; METHANOL;

ARTICLE; CYCLIC POTENTIOMETRY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 39249083427     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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