Poly(acrylic acid-co-4-vinylimidazole)/Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) blend membranes: A role of polymer chain with proton acceptor and donor for enhancing proton transfer in anhydrous system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 10384-10391

  Jithunsa, Manita ^a   Tashiro, Kohji ^b   Nunes, Suzana Pereira ^c   Chirachanchai, Suwabun ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

4 Vinylimidazole; Acrylic acid; Polymer electrolyte membrane; Proton conductivity; Sulfonated (polyether ether ketone)

Indexed keywords

4-VINYLIMIDAZOLE; ACRYLIC ACID; ACRYLIC ACIDS; ANHYDROUS SYSTEMS; BLEND MEMBRANES; COOH GROUP; FTIR; HOMOGENEOUS MORPHOLOGY; IMIDAZOLE GROUP; LOW-HUMIDITY OPERATION; MEMBRANE PROPERTIES; POLYMER CHAINS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; PROTON ACCEPTORS; PROTON DONORS; SULFONATED (POLYETHER ETHER KETONE); SULFONATED POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; SWELLING RATIO;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; ETHERS; FUEL CELLS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN BONDS; KETONES; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTONS;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 79960930510     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.09.049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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