Synthesis and characterization of intermolecular ionic cross-linked sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s for direct methanol fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 390-391, Issue , 2012, Pages 226-234

  Ko, Ha na ^a,b   Yu, Duk Man ^a   Choi, Jong Ho ^c   Kim, Hyung Joong ^b   Hong, Young Taik ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

^b Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^c Kyungil University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cells; Ionic cross linked membrane; Proton exchange membrane; Sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s

Indexed keywords

AMINE GROUPS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CROSS-LINKABLE; DEGREE OF SULFONATION; DIRECT POLYMERIZATION; HIGH-CONTENT; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; IONIC BONDING; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; MONOMER COMPOSITIONS; NONIONIC; NOVEL POLYMERS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; SULFONATED MEMBRANES; SULFONATED POLY(ARYLENE ETHER SULFONE); SULFONATED POLY(ARYLENE ETHER SULFONE)S; SULFONIC ACID; WATER UPTAKE;

COPOLYMERS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ETHERS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTONS; SULFONATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ION EXCHANGE;

COPOLYMER; POLY(ARYLENE ETHER SULFONE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDUCTANCE; CROSS LINKING; ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE; ENERGY RESOURCE; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; METHANOL FUEL CELL; PERMEABILITY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 84855269473     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.11.044     Document Type: Article

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