Composite membrane of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) and sulfated poly(vinyl alcohol) for use in direct methanol fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 342, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 221-226

  Yang, Tao ^a  

^a HUAIHAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cells; Methanol crossover; Proton exchange membrane; SPEEK; Sulfated PVA

Indexed keywords

IONIC EXCHANGE; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; METHANOL CROSSOVER; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; METHANOL SOLUTION; POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL); POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; SPEEK; SULFATED-PVA; SULFONATED POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE)S; SWELLING BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATIONS;

CAPILLARITY; CELL MEMBRANES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ETHERS; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; KETONES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

METHANOL; POLYETHER DERIVATIVE; POLYETHER ETHER KETONE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; PROTON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SULFATION; SULFONATION;

EID: 68049135705     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.06.045     Document Type: Article

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