The effect of sulfonated graphene oxide on Sulfonated Poly (Ether Ether Ketone) membrane for direct methanol fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 425-426, Issue , 2013, Pages 11-22

  Heo, Yuseon ^a   Im, Hyungu ^a   Kim, Jooheon ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Graphene oxide; Poly (ether ether ketone) (PEEK)

Indexed keywords

GRAPHENE OXIDES; SULFONATED POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE) MEMBRANES; SULFONIC GROUP; WATER MOLECULE;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); GRAPHENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METHANOL; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY;

MEMBRANES;

GRAPHENE OXIDE; METHANOL; POLYETHERETHERKETONE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; ENERGY RESOURCE; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE BIOLOGY; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; METHANOL FUEL CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84870223471     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.09.019     Document Type: Article

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