Fluorohexane network and sulfonated PEEK based semi-IPNs for fuel cell membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 389, Issue , 2012, Pages 57-66

  Delhorbe, Virginie ^a   Thiry, Xavier ^b   Cailleteau, Céline ^c   Mourier, Elise ^d   Bathfield, Maël ^e   Chikh, Linda ^a   Fichet, Odile ^a   Ameduri, Bruno ^e   Mercier, Régis ^b   Vidal, Serge ^f   Augier, Lionel ^f   Espuche, Eliane ^d   Gouanvé, Fabrice ^d   Gebel, Gérard ^c   Morin, Arnaud ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^c CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

^f ERAS Labo ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Fluorinated network; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Semi interpenetrating polymer network; Sulfonated poly(aryl ether ether ketone)

Indexed keywords

ACRYLATIONS; BISPHENOLS; FUNCTIONALIZED ACRYLATES; POLY(ARYL ETHER ETHER KETONE); POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; SEMI-INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORK (SEMI-IPN); SEMI-INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS; SEMI-IPN; SMALL ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING; TELECHELICS;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ETHERS; HEXANE; HYDROGELS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; KETONES; OLIGOMERS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHENOLS; POLYCONDENSATION; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY SCATTERING;

MEMBRANES;

ACRYLIC ACID; ELECTROLYTE; FLUOROHEXANE; HEXANE; OLIGOMER; POLYMER; SULFONATED POLY(ARYLETHER ETHER KETONE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY RESOURCE; FLUORINATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; RADIATION SCATTERING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 83855162738     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.10.015     Document Type: Article

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