Poly(2,5-benzimidazole)-silica nanocomposite membranes for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 411-412, Issue , 2012, Pages 91-98

  Linlin, Mao ^a   Mishra, Ananta Kumar ^a   Kim, Nam Hoon ^a   Lee, Joong Hee ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrochemical properties; Nanocomposite membrane; Poly(2,5 benzimidazole); Proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Indexed keywords

ACID LEACHING; EX SITU; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE; METHANE SULFONIC ACID; MODIFIED SILICA; NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANES; POLY(2,5-BENZIMIDAZOLE); POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; SILICA NANOCOMPOSITES; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; WATER UPTAKE;

ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SILICA;

MEMBRANES;

BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; MESYLIC ACID; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOPARTICLE; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POLY(2,5 BENZIMIDAZOLE); PROTON; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HUMIDITY; MECHANICS; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; NANOFABRICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON SODIUM EXCHANGE; THERMOSTABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 84861531599     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.04.018     Document Type: Article

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