Preliminary study of SPEEK/PVA blend membranes for DMFC applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 6772-6779

  Yang, Tao ^a  

^a HUAIHAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Blend membrane; DMFC; PVA; SPEEK

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; APPLICATIONS; CAPILLARITY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGERS; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; LIQUIDS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTONS; SULFONATION; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER CONTENT;

BLEND MEMBRANE; BLEND MEMBRANES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; DMFC; ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; IONIC EXCHANGES; LOW METHANOL PERMEABILITIES; METHANOL PERMEABILITIES; METHANOL SOLUTIONS; ONSET TEMPERATURES; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; PVA; SOLVENT CASTINGS; SPEEK; SULFONATION DEGREES; SWELLING RATIOS; TEMPERATURE RANGING; THERMAL STABILITIES; WEIGHT LOSSES;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 55049111748     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.08.022     Document Type: Article

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