Nafion/graphene oxide composite membranes for low humidifying polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 452, Issue , 2014, Pages 20-28

  Lee, D C ^a   Yang, H N ^a   Park, S H ^a   Kim, W J ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell performance; Graphene oxide; OCV; Proton conductivity; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

CELL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRICAL NETWORKS; GRAPHENE OXIDES; MICROWAVE METHODS; OCV; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; WATER RETENTION ABILITY; WATER UPTAKE;

ELECTROLYTES; GRAPHENE; NANOPARTICLES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PLATINUM; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

ELECTROLYTE; FUEL; GRAPHENE OXIDE; GRAPHITE; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYMER; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON; ENERGY RESOURCE; FUEL CELL; HUMIDITY; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NANOFABRICATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER RETENTION; WATER TRANSPORT; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84887190266     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.10.018     Document Type: Article

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