Self-crosslinked alkaline electrolyte membranes based on quaternary ammonium poly (ether sulfone) for high-performance alkaline fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 9873-9881

  Sun, Hongcheng ^a   Zhang, Gang ^a   Liu, Zhongguo ^a   Zhang, Na ^a   Zhang, Liyuan ^a   Ma, Wenjia ^a   Zhao, Chengji ^a   Qi, Duo ^a   Li, Guibin ^a   Na, Hui ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydroxide ion conductivity; Poly (ether sulfone); Quaternary ammonium; Self crosslinking technology

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ELECTROLYTES; ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; CROSSLINKER; HYDROXIDE IONS; NMR ANALYSIS; POLYETHER SULFONE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM; SELF-CROSSLINKING; SOLVENT RESISTANCE; SYNTHETIC PROCESS; TRIMETHYL;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; CROSSLINKING; ELECTROLYTES; ETHERS; IONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84861193511     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.03.115     Document Type: Article

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