Partial sulfonation of PVdF-co-HFP: A preliminary study and characterization for application in direct methanol fuel cell

Applied Energy

Volumn 113, Issue , 2014, Pages 169-177

  Das, Suparna ^a   Kumar, Piyush ^a   Dutta, Kingshuk ^a   Kundu, Patit Paban ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Ion exchange capacity; Polymer electrolyte membrane; PVdF co HFP; Sulfonation

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ION EXCHANGE; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY;

CHLOROSULFONIC ACID; DEGREE OF SULFONATION; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; MAXIMUM CURRENT DENSITY; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; PRELIMINARY STUDIES; PVDF-CO-HFP; SULFONATED COPOLYMER;

SULFONATION;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROKINESIS; ELECTROLYTE; FUEL CELL; ION EXCHANGE; METHANOL; POLYMER; SULFUR; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84881486061     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.07.030     Document Type: Article

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