Epoxy-polystyrene-silica sol-gel membranes with high proton conductivity by combination of sulfonation and tungstophosphoric acid doping

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 361, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 135-142

  Mosa, J ^a   Duran A ^a   Aparicio, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CERÁMICA Y VIDRIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

PEMFC; Proton conductivity; PWA; Sol gel; Sulfonation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL STABILITY; FILMS; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; MEMBRANES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SILANES; SILICA; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SULFONATION;

CRACK-FREE MEMBRANES; DEGREE OF SULFONATION; HYBRID ELECTROLYTES; INORGANIC COMPONENTS; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; LOWER TEMPERATURES; OXIDATIVE STABILITY; TUNGSTOPHOSPHORIC ACID;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

ELECTROLYTE; EPOXIDE; PHENYL GROUP; PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID; POLYSTYRENE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GEL; HUMIDITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE BIOLOGY; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SULFONATION; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; THERMOSTABILITY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 77954859916     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.05.063     Document Type: Article

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