Preparation of nanofiber composite proton-exchange membranes from dual fiber electrospun mats

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 442, Issue , 2013, Pages 187-195

  Ballengee, Jason B ^a   Pintauro, Peter N ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Electrospin; Fuel Cell; Nanofiber; Proton exchange membrane

Indexed keywords

DEFECT-FREE MEMBRANES; ELECTROSPIN; ELECTROSPUN MEMBRANES; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MEMBRANE PROPERTIES; NANOFIBER COMPOSITES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTROSPINNING; FUEL CELLS; NANOFIBERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

NAFION; NANOFIBER; POLYPHENYLSULFONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; ELECTROSPINNING; MECHANICAL TORSION; NANOFABRICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; PROTON TRANSPORT; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

COMPOSITES; FUEL CELLS; MEMBRANES;

EID: 84877905432     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.04.023     Document Type: Article

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