Novel polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites containing carbon nano-tubes with Fe3O4 pendants for alkaline fuel cell applications

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 444, Issue , 2013, Pages 41-49

  Lo, Chieh Fang ^a   Wu, Jung Fen ^a   Li, Hsieh Yu ^b   Hung, Wei Song ^c   Shih, Chao Ming ^a   Hu, Chien Chieh ^c   Liu, Ying Ling ^b   Lue, Shingjiang Jessie ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cell performance; Conductivity; Direct methanol alkaline fuel cell (DMAFC); Fe3O4 nanoparticles; Functionalized carbon nano tubes

Indexed keywords

CELL PERFORMANCE; DIRECT METHANOL ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; FRACTIONAL FREE VOLUME; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; OPEN-CIRCUIT POTENTIAL; POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; CARBON; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; NANOPARTICLES; POLYMERS; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

ALKALINE EARTH METAL; ELECTROLYTE; FERRIC OXIDE; FERRIC OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; HYDROXIDE; METHANOL; MULTI WALLED NANOTUBE; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DENSITY GRADIENT; DIFFUSION; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; ENERGY RESOURCE; FILM; ION CONDUCTANCE; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; POWER SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SOLUBILITY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84878892741     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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