Preparation and characterization of imidazolium-functionalized poly (ether sulfone) as anion exchange membrane and ionomer for fuel cell application

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 22, 2013, Pages 9285-9296

  Lu, Wangting ^a,b   Shao, Zhi Gang ^a   Zhang, Geng ^a,b   Zhao, Yun ^a,b   Li, Jin ^a,b   Yi, Baolian ^a  

^a DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Anion exchange ionomer; Anion exchange membrane; Fuel cell; Imidazolium; Poly (ether sulfone)

Indexed keywords

ANION EXCHANGE IONOMER; ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ANION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES; HYDROXIDE CONDUCTIVITIES; IMIDAZOLIUM; OPEN CIRCUIT POTENTIAL; POLYETHER SULFONE;

ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; ETHERS; FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

IONOMERS;

EID: 84879945250     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.05.070     Document Type: Article

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