Benzimidazole effect on the performance of polyelectrolyte membranes based on sulfonated hydrocarbon resin

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 374, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 12-19

  Silva, Bianca B R ^a   Soares, Juliana B ^a   Malfatti, Célia F ^a   Forte, Maria M C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Benzimidazole; Hydrocarbon resin; Polymer electrolyte membrane

Indexed keywords

ANHYDROUS CONDITIONS; ANHYDROUS PROTON CONDUCTING MEMBRANES; BENZIMIDAZOLES; FTIR; HYDROCARBON RESIN; INTERCHAIN INTERACTIONS; IONIC EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTIVITY; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MEMBRANE PROPERTIES; POLYELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE; SEM; SOLVENT CASTING; SULFONIC ACID GROUPS; SULFONIC GROUP; THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THERMAL STABILITY; WATER UPTAKE;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; HYDROCARBONS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE; IONIC CONDUCTIVITY; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTONS; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; WATER CONTENT;

MEMBRANES;

BENZIMIDAZOLE; HYDROCARBON; POLYELECTROLYTE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; RESIN; SOLVENT; SULFONATED HYDROCARBON RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; THERMOSTABILITY; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 79954832038     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.03.008     Document Type: Article

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