Analysis of states of water in poly (vinyl alcohol) based DMFC membranes using FTIR and DSC

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 369, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 88-95

  Hwang, Bing Joe ^a,b   Joseph, Jorphin ^a   Zeng, Yu Zhen ^a   Lin, Chi Wen ^c   Cheng, Ming Yao ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cells; Electrolyte; Methanol crossover; PVA

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC RINGS; CONNECTED SYSTEMS; CROSS LINKING AGENTS; DISODIUM SALT; FTIR; GLUTARALDEHYDES; HIGH MOBILITY; HYDRATED MEMBRANES; ION CARRIER; MEMBRANE CHARACTERISTICS; METHANOL CROSSOVER; METHANOL PERMEATION; MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES; MICROSTRUCTURAL MODIFICATION; MOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; MORPHOLOGICAL STABILITY; NARROW WATERS; NON-FREEZING WATER; POLYMER CHAINS; PROTON CONDUCTION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PROTONIC; PVA; SIDE CHAINS; STATES OF WATER; XRD; HYDROPHILIC/HYDROPHOBIC;

ALDEHYDES; CROSSLINKING; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROLYTES; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; IONOMERS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; PHASE SEPARATION; PROTONS; SORPTION; CHAINS; MEMBRANES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

PERMEATION;

4 FORMYL 1,3 BENZENEDISULFONIC ACID DISODIUM SALT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; METHANOL; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; PROTON; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; CROSS LINKING REAGENT; POLYMER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONDUCTANCE; CROSS LINKING; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL MEMBRANE; ENERGY CONVERSION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULE; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; ENERGY RESOURCE; MEMBRANE BIOLOGY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; MORPHOLOGY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 79251612596     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.11.031     Document Type: Article

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