Nafion-zirconia nanocomposite membranes formed via in situ sol-gel process

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2796-2801

  Pan, Jingjing ^a   Zhang, Haining ^a   Chen, Wei ^b   Pan, Mu ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Wuhan Binhu Double Crane Pharmaceutical Company   (China)

Author keywords

Fuel cells; Proton exchange membrane; Self assembly; Sol gel process; Zirconia nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINITIES; ELECTROSTATIC INTERACTIONS; IN-SITU; NAFION MEMBRANE; NAFION SOLUTION; NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SELF-ASSEMBLED; WATER RETENTION ABILITY; ZIRCONIA NANOPARTICLES;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; GELS; MEMBRANES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; SELF ASSEMBLY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLS;

ZIRCONIA;

EID: 77951025221     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.110     Document Type: Article

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