Synthesis and characterization of quaternary ammonium functionalized fluorene-containing cardo polymers for potential anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 21, 2012, Pages 16168-16176

  Chen, Dongyang ^a,b   Hickner, Michael A ^b   Wang, Shuanjin ^a   Pan, Jingjing ^a   Xiao, Min ^a   Meng, Yuezhong ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anion exchange membrane; Cardo polymer; Water electrolyzer

Indexed keywords

ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; CARDO POLYMERS; COUNTERIONS; ELECTROLYZERS; FLUORENYL; FUNCTIONALIZED; ION CONDUCTIVITIES; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; MECHANICAL INTEGRITY; NEUTRAL PH; PRECISE CONTROL; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM GROUP; SUPPORTING ELECTROLYTE; TERTIARY AMINE GROUPS; WATER UPTAKE;

ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ETHERS; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; ION EXCHANGE; IONS; LOADING; MONOMERS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84867404264     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.08.051     Document Type: Article

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