Poly(vinyl alcohol)/sulfated β-cyclodextrin for direct methanol fuel cell applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 6917-6924

  Yang, Tao ^a  

^a HUAIHAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Poly(vinyl alcohol); Proton exchange membrane; Sulfated cyclodextrin

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL STABILITY; DIRECT METHANOL; GROTTHUS MECHANISMS; METHANOL FEED; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL); POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; PROTON CONDUCTING; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; RATIO OF PROTON CONDUCTIVITY TO METHANOL PERMEABILITY; SEM TEST; SWELLING BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMAL STABILITY; UNIFORM STRUCTURE; WATER UPTAKE;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CAPILLARITY; CELL MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STABILITY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON TRANSFER; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

EID: 68749101904     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.06.027     Document Type: Article

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