Phosphotungstic acid (HPW) molecules anchored in the bulk of Nafion as methanol-blocking membrane for direct methanol fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 368, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 241-245

  Xiang, Yan ^a   Yang, Meng ^a   Zhang, Jin ^a   Lan, Fei ^a   Lu, Shanfu ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC); Methanol blocking; Nafion modification; Phosphotungstic acid (HPW)

Indexed keywords

BULK PHASE; CELL PERFORMANCE; DENSE STRUCTURES; ELEMENTAL MAPPING ANALYSIS; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; METHANOL DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; NAFION MODIFICATION; PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; SELECTIVE FACTORS; SINGLE CELL PERFORMANCE;

CESIUM; CESIUM COMPOUNDS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); MEMBRANES; METHANOL FUELS;

METHANOL;

METHANOL; PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONDUCTANCE; MOLECULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 78650517180     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.11.049     Document Type: Article

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