Cross-linked PEEK-WC proton exchange membrane for fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 8616-8621

  Luo, Hongze ^a   Vaivars, Guntars ^b   Mathe, Mkhulu ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Cross linked; Fuel cell; PEEK WC; Proton conductivity; Proton exchange membrane; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

CROSS-LINKED; LOW COSTS; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; P-PHENYLENE; PEEK-WC; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELLS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; ROOM TEMPERATURE; WATER UPTAKE; WATERSOLUBLE;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; FUEL CELLS; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY;

CELL MEMBRANES;

EID: 70349459618     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.08.024     Document Type: Article

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