Recent advances in proton exchange membranes for fuel cell applications

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 204-205, Issue , 2012, Pages 87-97

  Zhang, Liwei ^a   Chae, So Ryong ^b   Hendren, Zachary ^c,d   Park, Jin Soo ^e   Wiesner, Mark R ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Duke University   (United States)

^d RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^e Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ceramics; Fuel cell; Inorganic organic composites; Polymer; Proton exchange membrane; Relative humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CERAMICS; CHEMICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL STABILITY; COMPOSITIONAL MODIFICATION; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; FUEL CELL SYSTEM; FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES; HIGH ENERGY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IN-DEPTH STUDY; INORGANIC-ORGANIC COMPOSITES; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; NAFION MEMBRANE; OPERATING CONDITION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; QUICK START-UP; SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CERAMIC MEMBRANES; FUEL CELLS; POLYMERS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; TEMPERATURE;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84865296744     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.07.103     Document Type: Review

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