Preparation and properties of epoxy-based cross-linked sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) proton exchange membrane for direct methanol fuel cell applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 6409-6417

  Zhang, Yang ^a   Fei, Xu ^b   Zhang, Gang ^a   Li, Hongtao ^a   Shao, Ke ^a   Zhu, Jing ^a   Zhao, Chengji ^a   Liu, Zhongguo ^a   Han, Miaomiao ^a   Na, Hui ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DALIAN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carboxylic; Cross linked; Epoxy; Proton exchange membrane; Sulfonated

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; BISPHENOL A; CARBOXYLIC ACID GROUPS; CROSS-LINKED NETWORKS; CROSSLINKER; DIRECT METHANOL; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; NAFION 117; NOVOLAC EPOXY; OXIDATIVE STABILITY; POLY(ARYLENE ETHER KETONE); PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES; PRISTINE MEMBRANES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SWELLING RATIO; WATER UPTAKE;

BIOMECHANICS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHROMIUM; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); EPOXY RESINS; ETHERS; KETONES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHENOLS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RESINS; WATER CONTENT;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 77955158390     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.03.116     Document Type: Article

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