Preparation and properties of sulfonated poly(phenylene arylene)/sulfonated polyimide (SPA/SPI) blend membranes for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell applications

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 371, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 276-285

  Zhang, Xuan ^a   Chen, Shanshan ^a   Liu, Jianmei ^a   Hu, Zhaoxia ^a   Chen, Shouwen ^a   Wang, Lianjun ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Blend membrane; Fuel cell; Polymer electrolyte membrane; Sulfonated poly(phenylene arylene)s; Sulfonated polyimide

Indexed keywords

ARYLENE; BLEND MEMBRANES; CATALYZED COUPLING; DIMENSIONAL CHANGES; ENHANCED STABILITY; HYDROLYTIC STABILITY; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; METHANOL SOLUTION; NOVEL SERIES; PERFLUOROPROPANE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES; SEM; SULFONATED POLY(PHENYLENE ARYLENE)S; SULFONATED POLYIMIDES; THICKNESS DIRECTION; WATER UPTAKE;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DEIONIZED WATER; ION EXCHANGE; METHANOL; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYIMIDES; POLYMERS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MEMBRANES;

METHANOL; PHENYL GROUP; POLYIMIDE; WATER;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS COUPLING REACTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ION EXCHANGE; MICELLE; MOLECULAR STABILITY; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS; THICKNESS; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 79952245361     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.01.054     Document Type: Article

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