Electrochemical characterization of a PEM water electrolyzer based on a sulfonated polysulfone membrane

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 448, Issue , 2013, Pages 209-214

  Siracusano, S ^a   Baglio, V ^a   Lufrano, F ^a   Staiti, P ^a   Arico A S ^a  

^a CNR ITAE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Non perfluorinated polymers; PEM electrolyzer; Sulfonated polysulfone membrane; Water electrolysis

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PEM-ELECTROLYZER; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; POTENTIOSTATIC OPERATIONS; PROTON CONDUCTING MEMBRANES; SULFONATED POLYSULFONE MEMBRANES; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN; POLARIZATION; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS;

MEMBRANES;

POLYMER; POLYSULFONE; WATER;

AMPEROMETRY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROLYSIS; GAS; POLARIZATION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84883330461     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.07.058     Document Type: Article

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