Synthesis and characterization of crosslinked poly (vinyl alcohol)/layered double hydroxide composite polymer membranes for alkaline direct ethanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 18425-18432

  Zeng, L ^a   Zhao, T S ^a   Li, Y S ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anion exchange membrane; Direct ethanol fuel cell; Fuel cell; Ionic conductivity; Layered double hydroxide; Poly (vinyl alcohol)

Indexed keywords

ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; COMPOSITE POLYMER MEMBRANE; CONSTANT-CURRENT DISCHARGE; CROSSLINKED; DOUBLE HYDROXIDES; FUNCTIONALIZED; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYBRID MEMBRANE; KEY PARAMETERS; LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES; PERFORMANCE TESTS; POWER DENSITIES; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM GROUP; SOLUTION-CASTING METHOD;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; DIRECT ETHANOL FUEL CELLS (DEFC); ETHANOL; FUEL CELLS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; IONIC CONDUCTIVITY;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84868209400     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.089     Document Type: Article

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