Alkaline anion exchange membranes for fuel cells- a patent review

Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-115

  Zeng, Rong ^a   Varcoe, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline anion exchange membrane; Alkaline ionomer; Alkaline polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Carbonate and bicarbonate; Hybrid membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CARBONATION; CATALYSTS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; IONOMERS; IONS; MEMBRANES; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

ALKALINE ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ALKALINE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE; HYBRID MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; NON-PLATINUM; PATENT REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STATE OF THE ART;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 79960567524     PISSN: 18744788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874478811104020093     Document Type: Review

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