Novel epoxy-based cross-linked polybenzimidazole for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 8412-8421

  Wang, Shuang ^a   Zhang, Gang ^a   Han, Miaomiao ^a   Li, Hongtao ^a   Zhang, Yang ^a   Ni, Jing ^a   Ma, Wenjia ^a   Li, Mingyu ^a   Wang, Jing ^a   Liu, Zhongguo ^a   Zhang, Liyuan ^a   Na, Hui ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cross linked; Epoxy; Polybenzimidazole; Proton exchange membrane

Indexed keywords

ACID DOPING; ANHYDROUS CONDITIONS; CROSS-LINKED; CROSSLINKER; CROSSLINKING REACTION; EPOXY; FENTON'S REAGENTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; OPERATION TEMPERATURE; OXIDATIVE STABILITY; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; SOLUBILITY TEST; WEIGHT PERCENT;

EPOXY RESINS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; INFRARED IMAGING; MEMBRANES; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTONS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 79958152230     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.03.147     Document Type: Article

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