Preparation and characterization of fluorine-containing polybenzimidazole/imidazole hybrid membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2202-2206

  Chuang, Shih Wei ^a   Hsu, Steve Lien Chung ^a   Yang, Ming Lun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Imidazole; Phosphoric acid; Polybenzimidazole; Proton conductivity

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; FLUORINE; FUEL CELLS; PHOTORESISTS; PYROLYSIS;

HYBRID MEMBRANES; IMIDAZOLE (IM); MOLAR RATIOS; ORGANOSOLUBLE; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE (PBI); PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEM-FC);

MEMBRANES;

EID: 47049108294     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.04.021     Document Type: Article

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