Preparation of polytetrafluoroethylene porous membrane based composite alkaline exchange membrane with improved tensile strength and its fuel cell test

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 12688-12693

  Cao, Yuan Cheng ^a   Scott, Keith ^a   Wang, Xu ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline anion exchange membrane; Fuel cells; Ionomer; PTFE porous membrane; Quaternary ammonium

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; BENZYL CHLORIDES; EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; FUEL CELL TESTS; POROUS MEMBRANES; POWER DENSITIES; PTFE FILMS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM; SEM OBSERVATION; STRUCTURE DEFECTS; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FILLED POLYMERS; FUEL CELLS; IONOMERS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84865014488     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.05.134     Document Type: Article

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