Novel anion-exchange organic-inorganic hybrid membranes: Preparation and characterizations for potential use in fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 321, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 299-308

  Wu, Yonghui ^a   Wu, Cuiming ^a   Xu, Tongwen ^a   Yu, Fei ^a   Fu, Yanxun ^a  

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

Author keywords

Methacryloxypropyl trimethoxy silane ( MPS); Anion exchange membranes; Organic inorganic hybrid membranes; Sol gel; Vinylbenzyl chloride (VBC)

Indexed keywords

CELLS; COLLOIDS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COPOLYMERIZATION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ERROR ANALYSIS; FUEL CELLS; FUELS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; GELATION; HEALTH; ION EXCHANGE; IONS; NEGATIVE IONS; PLASMA SPRAYING; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; SILANES; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); SULFATE MINERALS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

(ETHYLENE VINYL ALCOHOL) COPOLYMERS; ALKALI RESISTANCE; ANION EXCHANGES; DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES; ELONGATION AT BREAK (EB); HIGH TEMPERATURE (HT); HIGH-TENSILE STRENGTH; HYBRID MEMBRANES; ION-EXCHANGE; METHACRYLOXYPROPYL TRIMETHOXYSILANE (MAPTMS); NEW SERIES; ORGANIC INORGANIC HYBRID MEMBRANES; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PROPERTY (S); QUATERNIZATION; SOL-GEL REACTIONS; VINYLBENZYL CHLORIDE (PVBC);

MEMBRANES;

COPOLYMER;

ANION EXCHANGE; ARTICLE; HYDROPHILICITY; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOSTABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 46149101500     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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