Proton-conducting membranes based on benzimidazole-containing sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) compared with their carboxyl acid form

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 8622-8629

  Li, Hongtao ^a   Wu, Jing ^a   Zhao, Chengji ^a   Zhang, Gang ^a   Zhang, Yang ^a   Shao, Ke ^a   Xu, Dan ^a   Lin, Haidan ^a   Han, Miaomiao ^a   Na, Hui ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Benzimidazole; Pendant; Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)

Indexed keywords

BENZIMIDAZOLE; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CARBOXYL ACID; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; METHANOL DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; NEW SERIES; OXIDATIVE STABILITY; PENDANT; PROTON-CONDUCTING MEMBRANES; SULFONATED COPOLYMER; SULFONATED POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE); SULFONATED POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE)S; WATER UPTAKE;

ACIDS; CELL MEMBRANES; CONDENSATION REACTIONS; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; DEIONIZED WATER; FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; KETONES; METHANOL; PROTONS;

ETHERS;

EID: 70349451963     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.08.021     Document Type: Article

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