Ion exchange resin/polystyrene sulfonate composite membranes for PEM fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 243, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 327-333

  Chen, Sheng Li ^a   Krishnan, L ^a   Srinivasan, S ^a   Benziger, J ^b   Bocarsly, A B ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite membranes; Electrochemistry; Fuel cell; Polymer electrolyte membrane

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; FUEL CELLS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYSTYRENES; RESINS; SOLUTIONS;

CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY; CHEMICAL STABILITY; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE (PSS);

ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

ELECTROLYTE; ION EXCHANGE RESIN; POLYMER; POLYSTYRENESULFONIC ACID; PROTON; RESIN; WATER;

ION EXCHANGE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONDUCTANCE; CROSS LINKING; DEGRADATION; ION CONDUCTANCE; ION EXCHANGE; MECHANICS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; PARTICLE SIZE; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENSION; TIME; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 4544276776     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2004.06.037     Document Type: Article

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