Balancing dimensional stability and performance of proton exchange membrane using hydrophilic nanofibers as the supports

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 4725-4733

  Wang, Zhengbang ^a,b   Tang, Haolin ^a   Li, Junrui ^a   Jin, Aiping ^c   Wang, Zhao ^a   Zhang, Huijie ^a   Pan, Mu ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Wuhan Textile University   (China)

Author keywords

Durability; Dynamic response; Humidity induced stress; PEM fuel cell; Proton exchange membrane

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSPINNING METHOD; NAFION LOADING; PEM FUEL CELL; PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACID; POLY(LACTIC-CO-GLYCOLIC ACID); PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PROTON TRANSPORT; SHRINKAGE STRESS;

COPOLYMERS; DURABILITY; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANES; NANOFIBERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84875364026     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.01.176     Document Type: Article

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