SiO2-coated polyimide nonwoven/Nafion composite membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 367, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 265-272

  Lee, Jung Ran ^a   Kim, Na Young ^b   Lee, Moo Seok ^b   Lee, Sang Young ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Kolon Industries Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Nafion; PEMFC; Polyimide nonwovens; Reinforced composite membranes; SiO2

Indexed keywords

DIMENSIONAL CHANGES; ELECTROSPUNS; HIGH POROSITY; IMPREGNATED COMPOSITES; LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; NAFION; NAFION SOLUTION; NON-WOVEN; NON-WOVEN SUBSTRATES; PEMFC; POROUS SUBSTRATES; PROTON-CONDUCTING POLYMERS; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; SIO2;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; HYDROPHILICITY; NANOPARTICLES; NONWOVEN FABRICS; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; POLYIMIDES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SUBSTRATES; WEAVING;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

FUEL; IMIDE; NANOPARTICLE; POLYETHERIMIDE; POLYIMIDE; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; HUMIDITY; HYDROPHILICITY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; STRENGTH;

EID: 78649974881     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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