Effect of peptizer on the properties of Nafion-Laponite clay nanocomposite membranes for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 389, Issue , 2012, Pages 316-323

  Mishra, Ananta Kumar ^a   Kuila, Tapas ^a   Kim, Nam Hoon ^a   Lee, Joong Hee ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Membrane; Nanocomposite; Peptized Laponite clay; Proton conductivity

Indexed keywords

CELL PERFORMANCE; CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANES; IN-SITU; INORGANIC FILLERS; LAPONITE CLAY; LAPONITES; LOW TEMPERATURES; NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANES; SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE; SOLUTION MIXING; WATER UPTAKE;

FUEL CELLS; MECHANICAL STABILITY; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; SODIUM;

MEMBRANES;

LAPONITE XLS; NAFION; NANOCOMPOSITE; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PROTON; PYROPHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; THERMOSTABILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER TRANSPORT; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 83855163982     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.10.043     Document Type: Article

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