Long-term performance of DMFC based on the blend membrane of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) and poly(vinylidene fluoride)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 3915-3921

  Jung, Ho Young ^a,b   Park, Jung Ki ^b  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dimensional stability; Fuel cell; Interfacial stability; Long term performance; Poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK); Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVdF)

Indexed keywords

BLEND MEMBRANES; CELL PERFORMANCE; CELL SYSTEMS; CELL-BASED; ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES; INTERFACIAL STABILITY; LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE; LONG-TERM STABILITIES; NAFION MEMBRANES; POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE) (PEEK); POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE); POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE) (PVDF); SULFONATED POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE);

CELL MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL STABILITY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ETHERS; KETONES; MEMBRANES; SYSTEM STABILITY;

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY;

EID: 65649149463     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.02.065     Document Type: Article

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