An efficient proton conducting electrolyte membrane for high temperature fuel cell in aqueous-free medium

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 450, Issue , 2014, Pages 389-396

  Jothi, Palani Raja ^a   Dharmalingam, Sangeetha ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anhydrous conductivity; HT PEMFC; Ionic liquids; SPEEK

Indexed keywords

ANHYDROUS PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; ANHYDROUS PROTON CONDUCTORS; HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; HT-PEMFC; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; PROTON-CONDUCTING ELECTROLYTE; SPEEK; SULFONATED POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE)S;

IONIC LIQUIDS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

ELECTROLYTE; ETHER; FUEL; IONIC LIQUID; KETONE; PHOSPHATE; POLYMER; PROTON; WATER;

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; CONDUCTOR; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 84885767794     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.09.034     Document Type: Article

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