Role of the glass transition temperature of Nafion 117 membrane in the preparation of the membrane electrode assembly in a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 12580-12585

  Jung, Ho Young ^a,b   Kim, Jung Won ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimetry; Fuel cell; Glass transition temperature; Membrane electrode assembly; Nafion

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MORPHOLOGIES; CRYSTALLINITIES; EFFECT OF WATER; FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS; HOT-PRESSING PROCESS; INTERFACIAL STABILITIES; MAIN CHAINS; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; NAFION; NAFION 117; NAFION 117 MEMBRANES; PRE-TREATMENT; SIDE-CHAINS; STRONG INTERACTION; SULFONIC ACID; TWO GLASS TRANSITION; WATER UPTAKE; WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FUEL CELLS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GLASS TRANSITION; HEAT TREATMENT; PLASTICIZERS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84864965033     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.05.121     Document Type: Article

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