Micro-patterned Nafion membranes for direct methanol fuel cell applications

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 349, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 231-236

  Yildirim, M Hakan ^a   te Braake, J ^a   Aran, H Can ^a   Stamatialis, D F ^a   Wessling, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Methanol crossover; Micro patterning; Nafion; Proton conductivity

Indexed keywords

CATALYST UTILIZATION; DIRECT METHANOL; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; FREEZABLE WATER; HOT-EMBOSSING; IONIC GROUP; MEMBRANE SWELLING; METHANOL CROSSOVER; MICRO PATTERN; MICRO PATTERNING; MICROPATTERNED; NAFION; NAFION MEMBRANE; POWER OUT PUT; PRESSURE TREATMENTS; PROTON TRANSPORT;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MICROMACHINING; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY;

MEMBRANE STRUCTURES;

METHANOL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HEAT TREATMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEMBRANE COMPONENT; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 75049086032     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.11.050     Document Type: Article

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