Chemical modification of polysulfone: Composite anionic exchange membrane with TiO2 nano-particles

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 5115-5121

  Nonjola, Patrick T ^a   Mathe, Mkhulu K ^a   Modibedi, Remegia M ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alkaline fuel cells; Ionic conductivity; Nanocomposite membranes; Quaternized polysulfone; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION; INORGANIC FILLERS; NANO-COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; QUATERNIZED POLYSULFONES;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; IONIC CONDUCTIVITY; MEMBRANES; NANOCOMPOSITES; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

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EID: 84875734520     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.02.028     Document Type: Article

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