Pendant-sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) (PAEK) membranes cross-linked with a proton conducting reagent for fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 405-406, Issue , 2012, Pages 176-184

  Kim, Ji Eun ^a   Kim, Dukjoon ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cross link; Fuel cell; Membrane; Poly(arylene ether ketone); Proton conductivity

Indexed keywords

CELL PERFORMANCE; CROSS-LINK; CROSS-LINKING DENSITY; CROSSLINKER; DEGREE OF SULFONATION; MEMBRANE PROPERTIES; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; POLY(ARYLENE ETHER KETONE); POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; PROTON CONDUCTING; SULFONIC ACID; SULFONIC ACID GROUPS; WATER UPTAKE;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CROSSLINKING; FUEL CELLS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; METHANOL; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY;

MEMBRANES;

CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; KETONE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE; POLYETHER DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; CROSS LINKING; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS; THERMOSTABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 84859444965     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.03.007     Document Type: Article

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