Synthesis of novel cross-linked polybenzimidazole membranes for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 443, Issue , 2013, Pages 138-143

  Shen, Cheng Hsun ^a   Hsu, Steve Lien chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Cross linking; Fuel cells; Membranes; Polybenzimidazole

Indexed keywords

CROSS-LINKERS; DEGREE OF CROSS-LINKING; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; HYDROXYL GROUPS; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; OXIDATIVE STABILITY; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; THERMAL DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES;

COPOLYMERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FUEL CELLS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDATION RESISTANCE; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

MEMBRANES;

BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; COPOLYMER; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOENGINEERING; CHEMICAL REACTION; CROSS LINKING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; PROTON SODIUM EXCHANGE; PROTON TRANSPORT; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84878750834     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.04.072     Document Type: Article

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