Highly ordered Nafion-silica-HPW proton exchange membrane for elevated temperature fuel cells

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 879-887

  Lin, Chen ^a   Haolin, Tang ^a   Junrui, Li ^a   Mu, Pan ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Capillary condensation; Elevated temperature; Ordered structure; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY CONDENSATION; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; LONG RANGE ORDERS; NEGATIVELY CHARGED; ORDERED STRUCTURES; POSITIVELY CHARGED; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PROTON-CONDUCTING SITES;

ELECTROLYTES; IONOMERS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SELF ASSEMBLY;

SILICA;

EID: 84879229448     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.2890     Document Type: Article

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