A novel hybrid Nafion-PBI-ZP membrane for direct methanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 14668-14677

  Ahmad, H ^a   Kamarudin, S K ^a   Hasran, U A ^a   Daud, W R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Conductivity; DMFC; Hybrid membrane; Methanol crossover; Nafion PBI ZP

Indexed keywords

DENSE MEMBRANE; DIMETHYLACETAMIDE; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; HYBRID MEMBRANE; ION TRANSPORTATION; METHANOL CROSSOVER; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; NAFION-PBI-ZP; ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID MEMBRANES; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; POWER DENSITIES; PROTON CONDUCTING MEMBRANES; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SINGLE CELLS; TEMPERATURE RANGE; THERMAL DURABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRY ANALYSIS; WATER UPTAKE RATES; ZIRCONIUM PHOSPHATE;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PHOSPHATES; PROTONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; WATER CONTENT; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 80054051091     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.08.044     Document Type: Article

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