Synthesis and properties of poly(ether ether ketone)-block-sulfonated polybutadiene copolymers for PEM applications

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 592-601

  Zhao, Yuan ^a   Yin, Jie ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Block copolymer; Fuel cell; Proton conductivity; Proton exchange membrane; Selective sulfonation

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE SIZE; DEGREE OF SULFONATION; DOUBLE BONDS; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FEED RATIOS; HIGH REACTIVITY; HYDROPHILIC REGIONS; NOVEL SERIES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SELECTIVE SULFONATION; SPHERICAL DOMAIN; SULFONATE GROUPS; SULFONATED BLOCK COPOLYMERS; SULFONIC ACID GROUPS; TEM IMAGES; TENSILE TESTS; THERMAL STABILITY;

BIOMECHANICS; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; ETHERS; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; KETONES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYBUTADIENES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

EID: 76749160642     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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