Proton exchange membrane using partially sulfonated polystyrene-b-poly(dimethylsiloxane) for direct methanol fuel cell

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 320, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 78-85

  Lee, Wonmok ^a   Kim, Haekyoung ^b   Lee, Hyunjung ^c  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Block copolymer; Direct methanol fuel cell; Methanol permeability; Poly(dimethylsiloxane); Proton exchange membrane

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; LIQUIDS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; POLYMERS; PROTONS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

DIBLOCK CO-POLYMER; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL (DFMC); IONOMER; MEMBRANE SELECTIVITY; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; POLY-DIMETHYL SILOXANE (PDMS); PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (PEM); SULFONATED POLYSTYRENES; SULFONATION DEGREE;

CELL MEMBRANES;

DIMETICONE; ION CHANNEL; METHANOL; POLYSTYRENE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BREATHING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SULFONATION; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 46349109514     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.03.066     Document Type: Article

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