Novel cross-linked sulfonated poly (arylene ether ketone) membranes for direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2176-2182

  Zhao, Chengji ^a   Lin, Haidan ^a   Na, Hui ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cross linking; Fuel cell; Poly (vinyl alcohol); Proton exchange membrane; Sulfonated poly (arylene ether ketone)

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYL GROUPS; CARBOXYLIC ACID GROUPS; CROSSLINKING REACTION; HYDROXYL GROUPS; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; LOW METHANOL PERMEABILITY; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; NAFION MEMBRANE; POLY(ARYLENE ETHER KETONE); PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; THERMAL STABILITY; WATER UPTAKE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CAPILLARITY; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ETHERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGERS; KETONES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

MEMBRANE STRUCTURES;

EID: 75349097508     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.12.149     Document Type: Article

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