Primary study on double-layer membranes for direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 6766-6771

  Yang, Tao ^a   Xu, Qianhui ^a   Wang, Yan ^a   Lu, Bin ^a   Zhang, Peipei ^a  

^a HUAIHAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

DMFC; Double layer membrane; PVA; SPEEK

Indexed keywords

DEIONIZED WATER; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ETHERS; FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; ION EXCHANGERS; KETONES; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; PROTONS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

CATALYST LAYERS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; DMFC; DOUBLE-LAYER MEMBRANE; ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; METHANOL CROSSOVERS; METHANOL PERMEABILITIES; METHANOL SOLUTIONS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PVA; SOLVENT CASTINGS; SPEEK; SULFONATED POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE) (SPEEK); SWELLING BEHAVIORS; SWELLING RATIOS;

CELL MEMBRANES;

EID: 55049140162     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.08.011     Document Type: Article

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