The application of covalently cross-linked BrPPO as AEM in alkaline DMFC

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 425-426, Issue , 2013, Pages 131-140

  Katzfuß, Anika ^a   Gogel, Viktor ^b   Jörissen, Ludwig ^b   Kerres, Jochen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^b ZENTRUM FÜR SONNENENERGIE UND WASSERSTOFF FORSCHUNG BADEN WÜRTTEMBERG ZSW   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkaline DMFC; Alkaline stability; Anion exchange membranes; Cross linking; DABCO

Indexed keywords

ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; COVALENTLY CROSS-LINKED; DABCO; ION CONDUCTIVITIES; SUBSTITUTION DEGREE;

MEMBRANES; SEPARATION;

METHANOL;

1,4 DIAZABICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTANE; N BROMOSUCCINIMIDE; OXIDE; POLY(2,6 DIMETHYL 1,2 PHENYLENOXIDE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKALINITY; ANION EXCHANGE; ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BROMINATION; CATALYST; CATHODE RAY TUBE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVALENT BOND; CROSS LINKING; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HYDROPHOBICITY; ION TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTITUTION REACTION;

EID: 84870213154     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.09.022     Document Type: Article

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