Preparation and characterization of SPEEK/MMT-STA composite membrane for DMFC application

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 371, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 10-19

  Mohtar, S S ^a   Ismail, A F ^a   Matsuura, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite membrane; Fuel cell; Montmorillonite; Silicotungstic acid; SPEEK

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; K-10 MONTMORILLONITE; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; MODIFIED MEMBRANES; MONTMORILLONITE; NAFION 112 MEMBRANES; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SILICOTUNGSTIC ACID; SPEEK; WATER UPTAKE; WELL-DISPERSED;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CHARACTERIZATION; CLAY MINERALS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FIELD EMISSION; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; LEACHING; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATE MINERALS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

MONTMORILLONITE; SILICOTUNGSTIC ACID; TUNGSTEN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; COMPOSITE MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMIDITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LEACHING; MEMBRANE BINDING; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 79952253009     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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