Polymeric fluorine-free electrolyte for application in DMFC

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4653-4660

  Caracino, P ^a   Ballabio, O ^a   Colombo, M ^a   Sala, E ^a   Cavallo, G ^b   Faucitano, A ^c   Buttafava, A ^c   Dondi, D ^c  

^a Pirelli Labs SpA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

DMFC; Fluorine free; Permeability; Polymeric electrolyte; Proton conductivity

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC RINGS; CHLOROSULFONIC ACIDS; DMFC; FLUORINE-FREE; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; GRAFTING REACTIONS; HYDROPEROXIDE GROUPS; ION CONDUCTIVITIES; METHANOL PERMEABILITIES; PERMEABILITY; POLYETHYLENE FILMS; POLYMERIC ELECTROLYTE; POLYMERIZATION REACTIONS; STYRENE MONOMERS; SULFONIC GROUPS;

APPLICATIONS; CAPILLARITY; CELL MEMBRANES; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROLYSIS; FLUORINE; METHANOL; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; SOLID ELECTROLYTES; STYRENE;

POLYMERS;

EID: 65949089653     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.11.086     Document Type: Article

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