Sulfonated polybenzimidazole/zirconium phosphate composite membranes for high temperature applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 12919-12924

  Qian, Wei ^a   Shang, Yuming ^a   Fang, Mou ^a   Wang, Shubo ^a   Xie, Xiaofeng ^a   Wang, Jinhai ^a   Wang, Wenxiao ^a,b   Du, Jinyan ^a,b   Wang, Yaowu ^a   Mao, Zongqiang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

High temperature; Proton exchange membrane (PEM); Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); Sulfonated Polybenzimidazole; Zirconium phosphate

Indexed keywords

DIPPING TIME; DIRECT POLYCONDENSATION; DOPING LEVELS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE PEMFCS; ISOPHTHALATE; ISOPHTHALIC ACID; OXIDATIVE STABILITY; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; POLYPHOSPHORIC ACIDS; PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; SULFONATED POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; SULFONATION DEGREE; SWELLING RATIO; WATER UPTAKE; ZIRCONIUM PHOSPHATE;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEMBRANES; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POLYCONDENSATION; SODIUM; SULFONATION; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84864975607     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.05.076     Document Type: Article

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