Hybrid composite membranes based on SPEEK and functionalized PPSU for PEM fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 8063-8069

  Sgreccia, E ^a,b   Di Vona, M L ^a   Knauth, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

PEMFC; Poly ether ether ketone; Poly phenyl sulfone; Polymer blend; Silanol

Indexed keywords

DEGREE OF SULFONATION; FUNCTIONALIZED; HIGH-RESOLUTION THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; IONOMER MEMBRANES; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; PEM FUEL CELL; PEMFC; POLY-PHENYL-SULFONE; PROTON CONDUCTING; SILANOLS; STATIC AND DYNAMIC; THERMAL PROPERTIES; VAPOUR-PHASE; WATER UPTAKE;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; ETHERS; HYBRID MATERIALS; KETONES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMER BLENDS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SILICON; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

EID: 79957591324     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.11.073     Document Type: Article

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