Considerations of the morphology in the design of proton exchange membranes: Cross-linked sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)s using a new carboxyl-terminated benzimidazole as the cross-linker for PEMFCs

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 2197-2206

  Han, Miaomiao ^a   Zhang, Gang ^a   Li, Mingyu ^a   Wang, Shuang ^a   Zhang, Yang ^a   Li, Hongtao ^a   Lew, Christopher M ^b   Na, Hui ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzimidazole groups; Cross linked membranes; Proton exchange membrane; Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)

Indexed keywords

BENZIMIDAZOLES; CROSS-LINKED MEMBRANES; CROSS-LINKERS; CROSSLINKER; DIFFERENT STRUCTURE; HEATING METHOD; ISOPHTHALIC ACID; LOADING RATIO; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SUCCINIC ACIDS; SULFONATED POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE)S; SWELLING RATIO; TEM; TWO-PHASE SEPARATION; WATER UPTAKE;

ALKYLATION; CHEMICAL STABILITY; CROSSLINKING; ETHERS; KETONES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; MONOMERS; MORPHOLOGY; OLIGOMERS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHASE SEPARATION; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 79551622678     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.11.065     Document Type: Article

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