Novel nanocomposite proton exchange membranes based on Nafion® and AMPS-modified montmorillonite for fuel cell applications

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 365, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 286-293

  Hasani Sadrabadi, Mohammad Mahdi ^a   Dashtimoghadam, Erfan ^a   Majedi, Fatemeh S ^a   Kabiri, Kourosh ^b   Solati Hashjin, Mehran ^a   Moaddel, Homayoun ^c  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^c Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

AMPS modified montmorillonite; Direct methanol fuel cell; Electrochemical performance; Fuel cell efficiency; Nanocomposite proton exchange membranes

Indexed keywords

2-ACRYLAMIDO-2-METHYLPROPANESULFONIC ACID; CELL EFFICIENCY; CONDUCTIVITY PROPERTIES; DIRECT METHANOL; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; FUEL CELL EFFICIENCY; HIGH PERFORMANCE FUEL CELLS; METHANOL CROSSOVER; METHANOL FEED; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; MODIFIED CLAYS; MODIFIED MONTMORILLONITE; POLYMERIC ELECTROLYTES; POWER DENSITIES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SINGLE FUELS;

ACIDS; CLAY MINERALS; DIFFRACTION; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFEROMETRY; MEMBRANES; METHANOL FUELS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; SILICATE MINERALS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

METHANOL;

2 ACRYLAMIDO 2 METHYLPROPANESULFONIC ACID; METHANOL; MONTMORILLONITE; NANOCOMPOSITE; PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 78049249321     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.09.014     Document Type: Article

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