Self-crosslinked anion exchange membranes by bromination of benzylmethyl-containing poly(sulfone)s for direct methanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 11383-11393

  Zhao, Chun Hui ^a   Gong, Yi ^a   Liu, Qing Lin ^a   Zhang, Qiu Gen ^a   Zhu, Ai Mei ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anion exchange membranes; Direct methanol fuel cells; Poly(arylene ether sulfone); Self crosslinking structure

Indexed keywords

ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; CHLOROMETHYLATION; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER; HYDROPHILIC GROUPS; HYDROPHILIC SEGMENTS; HYDROPHOBIC MONOMERS; IONIC EXCHANGE; LOW METHANOL PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE SWELLING; POLY(ARYLENE ETHER SULFONE); SELF-CROSSLINKING; STRUCTURAL DEPENDENCE; STRUCTURE PROPERTY; WATER UPTAKE;

DEIONIZED WATER; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROPHILICITY; IONS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANOL; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYMERS;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84863629039     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.04.163     Document Type: Article

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