Polybenzimidazole containing ether units as electrolyte for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 6494-6502

  Kang, Yu ^a   Zou, Jing ^a   Sun, Zhaonan ^a   Wang, Fanghui ^a   Zhu, Hong ^a   Han, Kefei ^a   Yang, Wensheng ^a   Song, Huaihe ^a   Meng, Qinghan ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

High temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (HT PEMFC); Microwave irradiation; Polybenzimidazole; Polycondensation

Indexed keywords

ANHYDROUS CONDITIONS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; MONOMER CONCENTRATION; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; SOLUTION POLYCONDENSATION; SOLVENT CASTING; SYNTHESIS PARAMETERS;

MEMBRANES; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; POLYCONDENSATION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84877776527     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.03.051     Document Type: Article

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