Enhancement of proton conductivity of polymer electrolyte membrane enabled by sulfonated nanotubes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 974-986

  Zhang, Haoqin ^a   Ma, Chuanming ^a   Wang, Jingtao ^a   Wang, Xuyang ^a   Bai, Huijuan ^a   Liu, Jindun ^a  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ionic channel; Nanocomposite membrane; Proton conductivity; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Sulfonated halloysite nanotubes; Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)

Indexed keywords

HALLOYSITE NANOTUBES; IONIC CHANNELS; NANO-COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; STRUCTURE-PROPERTIES RELATIONSHIPS; SULFONATED POLY(ETHER ETHER KETONE)S; SULFONATED POLYETHERETHERKETONE; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL STABILITIES;

MEMBRANES; NANOTUBES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84890434295     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.10.145     Document Type: Article

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