Optimization and synthesis of plasma polymerized proton exchange membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 372, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 303-313

  Jiang, Zhongqing ^a,b   Jiang, Zhong jie ^c   Meng, Yuedong ^b  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLASMA PHYSICS   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Methanol permeability; Plasma polymerization; Proton conductivity; Proton exchange membranes; Trifluoromethane sulfonic acid

Indexed keywords

CAPACITIVELY COUPLED PLASMAS; CROSSLINKED STRUCTURES; DEPOSITION TIME; DIRECT METHANOL; LOW FREQUENCY; MEMBRANE SYNTHESIS; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SYNTHESIS CONDITIONS; TRIFLUOROMETHANE SULFONIC ACID; UNIFORM STRUCTURE;

CROSSLINKING; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; OPTIMIZATION; PLASMA DEPOSITION; PLASMAS; POLYMERS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SULFONATION;

PLASMA POLYMERIZATION;

METHANOL; PROTON; STYRENE; TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; CROSS LINKING; DIFFUSION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MEMBRANE; PERMEABILITY; PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; PROTON TRANSPORT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS; THICKNESS; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 79953023859     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.02.015     Document Type: Article

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