Synthesis and properties of anion conductive multiblock copolymers containing tetraphenyl methane moieties for fuel cell application

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 436, Issue , 2013, Pages 202-212

  Li, Xiuhua ^a   Yu, Yingfeng ^a   Liu, Qunfang ^a   Meng, Yuezhong ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alkaline fuel cells; Anion exchange membrane; Hydroxide ion conductivity; Multiblock copolymers; Tetraphenyl methane moieties

Indexed keywords

ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; COMPREHENSIVE PROPERTIES; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; HYDROPHOBIC/HYDROPHILIC; HYDROXIDE IONS; MULTIBLOCK CO-POLYMERS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM GROUP; TETRAPHENYL METHANE MOIETIES;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; COPOLYMERS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; ION EXCHANGE; IONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METHANE; OLIGOMERS;

MEMBRANES;

COPOLYMER; HYDROXIDE; METHANE; OLIGOMER; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ALKALINIZATION; ANION EXCHANGE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONDUCTANCE; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; METHYLATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SWELLING; SYNTHESIS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOSTABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 84876068616     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.02.041     Document Type: Article

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