Imidazolium-functionalized polysulfone hydroxide exchange membranes for potential applications in alkaline membrane direct alcohol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 5216-5224

  Yan, Xiaoming ^a   He, Gaohong ^a   Gu, Shuang ^b   Wu, Xuemei ^a   Du, Liguang ^a   Wang, Yongdong ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b University of California Riverside   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline membrane direct alcohol fuel cell; Hydroxide exchange membrane; Imidazolium; Menshutkin reaction; Polysulfone

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE MEMBRANES; CHLOROMETHYLATION; DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELL; EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; FUNCTIONALIZED; HIGH THERMAL STABILITY; HYDROXIDE EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; IMIDAZOLIUM; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; LOW METHANOL PERMEABILITY; MENSHUTKIN REACTION; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM; SWELLING RATIO; TETRA-HYDROFURAN; TWO STEP METHOD; WATER UPTAKE;

ACETONE; DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELLS (DAFC); ETHANOL; METHANOL; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYSULFONES;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84857658503     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.12.069     Document Type: Article

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