Bulk modification of Nafion® with purple membrane for direct methanol fuel cell applications

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 382, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 350-354

  Zhang, Jin ^a   Lan, Fei ^a   Liang, Dawei ^a   Xiao, Yanxin ^a   Lu, Shanfu ^a   Xiang, Yan ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cells; Methanol blocking; Nafion bulk modification; Purple membrane

Indexed keywords

BULK MODIFICATION; BULK PHASE; CELL PERFORMANCE; CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY; DIRECT METHANOL; MEMBRANE SELECTIVITY; METHANOL-BLOCKING; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; PURPLE MEMBRANES; SINGLE CELLS; WELL-DISPERSED;

BLENDING; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MEMBRANES;

COPOLYMER; ELECTROLYTE; METHANOL; NAFION; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; DISPERSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 80052728509     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.08.039     Document Type: Article

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