Hydrophilic ePTFE-Based composite membranes for PEMFCs

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Shi, Jinjun ^a   Jang, Bor ^a  

^a Wright State University   (United States)

Author keywords

composite membrane; fuel cell; hydrophilic ePTFE; Nafion

Indexed keywords

EPTFE MEMBRANE; EQUIVALENT WEIGHT; EXPANDED POLY(TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE) (EPTFE); HYDROPHILIC EPTFE; MICROPORES; NAFION; NAFION MEMBRANE; NAFION SOLUTION; PROTON EXCHANGE FUEL CELLS; WATER UPTAKE;

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

EID: 79851489408     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4002309     Document Type: Article

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