Sulfonated graphene oxide/Nafion composite membranes for high-performance direct methanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 31, 2013, Pages 13792-13801

  Chien, Hung Chung ^b,c   Tsai, Li Duan ^c   Huang, Chiu Ping ^b   Kang, Chi Yun ^b   Lin, Jiunn Nan ^b   Chang, Feng Chih ^a,c,d  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cells; Methanol crossover; Nafion; Sulfonated graphene oxide

Indexed keywords

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFCS); GRAPHENE OXIDES; LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; METHANOL CROSSOVER; METHANOL SELECTIVITY; NAFION; SMALL ANGLE X-RAYS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); DISPERSIONS; GRAPHENE; METHANOL;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84885060283     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.08.036     Document Type: Article

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