Performance comparison of modified poly(vinyl alcohol) based membranes in alkaline fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 11004-11010

  Nikolić, Vladimir M ^a   Žugić, Dragana L ^a   Maksić, Aleksandar D ^a   Šaponjić, Djordje P ^a   Marčeta Kaninski, Milica P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Alkaline anion exchange membrane; Alkaline fuel cells; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Gamma irradiation; Poly(vinyl alcohol)

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ALKALINE ELECTROLYTES; ALKALINE MEMBRANES; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY MEASUREMENTS; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; LOW COSTS; LOW-COST SYSTEMS; MATRIX; OUTPUT POWER; OXYGEN GAS FLOW; PERFORMANCE COMPARISON; POLYMER BASED; PVA MEMBRANE; SOLUTION CAST METHODS; START-UP COSTS; UTILIZATION OF FUEL;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; COSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; GAMMA RAYS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; IRRADIATION;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 80051590952     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.164     Document Type: Article

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