Poly(benzimidazole)-epoxide crosslink membranes for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 383-392

  Lin, Hsiu Li ^a   Chou, Yu Cheng ^a   Yu, T Leon ^a   Lai, Shaiu Wu ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Crosslink; Epoxy; PBI; PEMFC

Indexed keywords

BENZIMIDAZOLES; BISPHENOL A; CROSSLINKED; CROSSLINKS; DIGLYCIDYL ETHER; EPOXY; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; GAS BARRIER PROPERTIES; HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE THICKNESS; PBI; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PROTON TRANSPORT RESISTANCE;

BLENDING; ETHERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHENOLS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84655164741     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.049     Document Type: Article

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