Proton conducting electrolyte membranes derived from novel branched sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)s with benzimidazole sulfonic acid pendants via thiol-ene click chemistry

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 36, 2013, Pages 16276-16285

  Li, Ye ^a   Wang, Xitao ^a   Xie, Min ^a   Liu, Xincai ^a   Wang, Ce ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Benzimidazole sulfonic acid groups; Branched polymer; Proton electrolyte membrane; Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)s

Indexed keywords

BRANCHED POLYMER; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; POLYCONDENSATION REACTIONS; PROTON ELECTROLYTES; PROTON-CONDUCTING ELECTROLYTE; SULFONATED POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; SULFONIC ACID GROUPS; THIOL-ENE CLICK CHEMISTRIES;

COPOLYMERS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROLYTES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; METHANOL; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84887995530     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.10.036     Document Type: Article

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