Design of novel SPEEK-based proton exchange membranes by self-assembly method for fuel cells

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Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1423-1436

  Padmavathi, Rajangam ^a   Sangeetha, Dharmalingam ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

DMFC; Fuel cell; Layer by layer (LBL) membranes; Proton exchange membrane; Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK)

Indexed keywords

LAYER-BY-LAYER MEMBRANES; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; PORTABLE POWER SOURCES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SELF-ASSEMBLED MEMBRANES; SULFONATED POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE)S; SULFONATED POLYETHERETHERKETONE; SULFONATED POLYSULFONE;

ENERGY CONVERSION; FUEL CELLS; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER ABSORPTION;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84883779126     PISSN: 09477047     EISSN: 18620760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11581-013-0867-4     Document Type: Article

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