Benzimidazole-cross-linked proton exchange membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 9330-9339

  Wang, Jing ^a   Zhao, Chengji ^a   Li, Mingyu ^a   Zhang, Liyuan ^a   Ni, Jing ^a   Ma, Wenjia ^a   Na, Hui ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amino groups; Benzimidazole trimer; Cross linked membrane; Proton exchange membrane

Indexed keywords

AMINO GROUP; BENZIMIDAZOLES; COVALENT CROSSLINKING; CROSSLINKER; CROSSLINKING REACTION; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; NETWORK STRUCTURES; PENDENT AMINO GROUPS; PRISTINE MEMBRANES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SULFONATED POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; SWELLING RATIO; WATER UPTAKE;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; OLIGOMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CROSSLINKING;

EID: 84861099370     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.03.035     Document Type: Article

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