One-pot synthesis of high molecular weight sulfonated poly(oxadiazole-triazole) copolymers for proton conductive membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 319, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 14-22

  Ponce, Mariela L ^a   Gomes, Dominique ^a   Nunes, Suzana P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Polyoxadiazole; Polytriazole; Proton conductor; Sulfonation

Indexed keywords

FUEL CELLS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

POLYOXADIAZOLE; POLYTRIAZOLE; PROTON CONDUCTOR;

COPOLYMERS;

AMINE; COPOLYMER; DICARBOXYLIC ACID; HYDRAZINE SULFATE; OXADIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

COPOLYMERS; FUEL CELLS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ARTICLE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION TIME; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 44249088529     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.03.031     Document Type: Article

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