Preparation and properties of nanocomposite membranes of polybenzimidazole/sulfonated silica nanoparticles for proton exchange membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 332, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 121-128

  Suryani, ^a   Liu, Ying Ling ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Nanocomposite membrane; Polybenzimidazole; Silica

Indexed keywords

ACID DOPING; DIRECT METHANOLS; FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES; IONIC LINKAGES; MECHANICAL STRENGTHS; METHANOL PERMEABILITIES; NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANE; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; SULFONIC ACID GROUPS;

ACIDS; CAPILLARITY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; IONIC STRENGTH; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; SILICA; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

CELL MEMBRANES;

BENZIMIDAZOLE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOPARTICLE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ION EXCHANGE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NANOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 62949178033     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.01.045     Document Type: Article

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