Proton exchange membranes based on hydrophilic-hydrophobic multiblock copolymers using different hydrophobic oligomer

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 3956-3964

  Sung, Kyung A ^a   Kim, Wan Keun ^a   Oh, Keun Hwan ^a   Choo, Min Ju ^a   Nam, Kwan Woo ^a   Park, Jung Ki ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydrophilic hydrophobic phase separation; Hydrophobic oligomer; Multiblock copolymer; Partially hydrated condition; Proton conductivity

Indexed keywords

CELL PERFORMANCE; HYDRATION LEVELS; HYDROPHILIC CHANNELS; HYDROPHILIC/HYDROPHOBIC PHASE SEPARATION; HYDROPHOBIC OLIGOMER; MULTIBLOCK COPOLYMER; PARTIALLY HYDRATED CONDITION; PHASE SEPARATED MORPHOLOGY; PROMISING MATERIALS; PROTON CONDUCTION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; RANDOM COPOLYMER;

AROMATIC POLYMERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; HYDRATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANES; OLIGOMERS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

PHASE SEPARATION;

EID: 79952452917     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.12.011     Document Type: Article

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