Preparation and properties of epoxy-cross-linked porous polybenzimidazole for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 411-412, Issue , 2012, Pages 54-63

  Wang, Shuang ^a   Zhao, Chengji ^a   Ma, Wenjia ^a   Zhang, Gang ^a   Liu, Zhongguo ^a   Ni, Jing ^a   Li, Mingyu ^a   Zhang, Na ^a   Na, Hui ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cross linked; Epoxy; High temperature proton exchange membrane; Polybenzimidazole; Porous

Indexed keywords

CROSS-LINKED; EPOXY; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; POROUS;

EPOXY RESINS; LEACHING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEMBRANES; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; PROTON;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84861526542     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.04.011     Document Type: Article

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