Restructure proton conducting channels by embedding starburst POSS-g-acrylonitrile oligomer in sulfonic perfluoro polymer matrix

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 329, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 228-235

  Zhang, Xinhui ^a,b   Tay, Siok Wei ^b   Liu, Zhaolin ^b   Hong, Liang ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Atom transfer radical polymerization; Direct methanol fuel cell; Hybrid nanoparticle; POSS; Proton conducting channel

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILIC POLYMERS; ATOM-TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATIONS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; HYBRID NANOPARTICLE; HYDROPHILIC CHANNELS; HYDROPHILIC MOIETIES; MATRIXES; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANE; POLYMER CHAINS; POSS; POWER OUTPUTS; PROTON CONDUCTING CHANNEL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SCANNING CALORIMETRIES; STARBURST;

ATOMIC PHYSICS; ATOMS; CELL MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; FREE RADICAL REACTIONS; FUEL CELLS; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MONOMERS; NANOPARTICLES; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; PROTON TRANSFER; PROTONS;

ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION;

ACRYLONITRILE; NANOPARTICLE; OLIGOMER; PERFLUORO COMPOUND; POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EMBEDDING; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 59849085284     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.12.050     Document Type: Article

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