Preparation of Nafion/various Pt-containing SiO2 composite membranes sulfonated via different sources of sulfonic group and their application in self-humidifying PEMFC

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 443, Issue , 2013, Pages 210-218

  Yang, H N ^a   Lee, D C ^a   Park, S H ^a   Kim, W J ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell performance; Composite membrane; Metallic Pt; Pt sulfonated SiO2; Self humidifying

Indexed keywords

CELL PERFORMANCE; CHEMICAL SOURCES; MEMBRANE ELECTROLYTE ASSEMBLIES; OXIDATION STATE OF PT; PT NANOPARTICLES; PT-SULFONATED SIO2; SELF-HUMIDIFYING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE;

CHLORINE; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; DISPERSIONS; NANOPARTICLES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOELECTRONS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

PLATINUM;

CHLOROSULFURIC ACID; MESYLIC ACID; NANOPARTICLE; OXIDE; PLATINUM; PROTON; SILICON DIOXIDE; SODIUM SULFATE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SULFUR; SULFUR TRIOXIDE; SULFURIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY RESOURCE; HUMIDITY; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; SULFONATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84879030818     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.04.060     Document Type: Article

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