Hybrid membranes of PVA for direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 6246-6252

  Gomes, Aílton De Souza ^a   Dutra Filho, José Carlos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

DEFC; Fuel cell; HPW; Proton conducting; PVA

Indexed keywords

AS UPTAKE; CROSSLINK AGENTS; CROSSLINKS; DIETHYLENETRIAMINE; FT-IR SPECTRUM; HPW; HYBRID MEMBRANE; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID; POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); PROTON-CONDUCTING; PROTON-CONDUCTING HYBRID MEMBRANES; PVA;

DIRECT ETHANOL FUEL CELLS (DEFC); ETHANOL; FUEL CELLS; PERVAPORATION; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY;

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84858277071     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.08.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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