Preparation and characterisation of porous poly(2,5benzimidazole) (ABPBI) membranes using surfactants as templates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3745-3750

  Zheng, Haitao ^a   Petrik, Leslie ^b   Mathe, Mkhulu ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Department of Chemistry   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ABPBI membrane; Conductivity; Mechanical properties; Porous

Indexed keywords

ABPBI MEMBRANE; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CHARACTERISATION; DRY CONDITION; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGH THERMAL STABILITY; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MEMBRANE CONDUCTIVITY; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; SEM; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; TENSILE TESTS; THERMAL STABILITY;

BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SODIUM; SODIUM SULFATE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TENSILE TESTING; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 77950300419     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.01.047     Document Type: Article

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