A study on the characterization of FEP-g-PVBSA membranes as polymer electrolytes for direct methanol fuel cells

High Performance Polymers

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 555-560

  Fei, Geng ^a   Hwang, Mi Lim ^b   Shin, Junhwa ^b  

^a CHANGSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Membrane; poly(vinylbenzyl chloride); radiation graft; sulfonation

Indexed keywords

CROSS-SECTIONAL DISTRIBUTION; DEGREE OF GRAFTING; DEGREES OF GRAFTING; ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; POLY(VINYLBENZYL CHLORIDE); POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; RADIATION-INDUCED GRAFTING; SULFONATION PROCESS; SULFONIC ACID; SULFONIC ACID GROUPS; VINYL-BENZYL CHLORIDES; WATER UPTAKE;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROLYTES; FLUORINE; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); ION EXCHANGE; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTONS; SULFONATION;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 82055186827     PISSN: 09540083     EISSN: 13616412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954008311423583     Document Type: Article

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