Sulfonated MWNT and imidazole functionalized MWNT/polybenzimidazole composite membranes for high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1524-1534

  Jheng, Li Cheng ^a,b   Huang, Ching Ying ^a,b   Hsu, Steve Lien Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Composite; Fuel cell; Polybenzimidazole

Indexed keywords

ANHYDROUS CONDITIONS; COVALENT MODIFICATIONS; DOPING LEVELS; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES; FUNCTIONALIZED MWNT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MECHANICAL REINFORCEMENT; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE;

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FUEL CELLS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SODIUM;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84872358072     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.10.111     Document Type: Article

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