Effects of sulfonated polyether-etherketone (SPEEK) and composite membranes on the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) performance

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4645-4652

  Erce Sengul ^a   Erdener, Hülya ^a   Akay, R Gültekin ^a   Yücel, Hayrettin ^a   Baç, Nurcan ^b   Eroǧlu, IncI ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Composite membrane; Membrane electrode assembly (MEA); PEM fuel cells; SPEEK; Zeolite beta

Indexed keywords

DEGREE OF SULFONATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL-IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPIES; GAS-DIFFUSION LAYERS; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA); OPERATING TEMPERATURES; PEM FUEL CELLS; PROTON EXCHANGE FUEL CELLS; REACTION TIME; SEM; SINGLE FUELS; SPEEK; SULFONATED POLYETHERS; XRD; ZEOLITE BETA;

ALUMINOSILICATES; ALUMINUM; BLENDING; CELL MEMBRANES; DIELECTRIC RELAXATION; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ETHERS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMERS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; POTENTIAL ENERGY SURFACES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SILICON COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE; ZEOLITES;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

EID: 65949085185     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.08.066     Document Type: Article

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