An effective methanol-blocking membrane modified with graphene oxide nanosheets for passive direct methanol fuel cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 117, Issue , 2014, Pages 393-397

  Yuan, Ting ^a   Pu, Longjuan ^a   Huang, Qinghong ^a   Zhang, Haifeng ^a   Li, Xuemei ^a   Yang, Hui ^a  

^a SHANGHAI ADVANCED RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Graphene oxide nanosheets; Layer by layer; Methanol crossover; Nafion membrane; Passive direct methanol fuel cell

Indexed keywords

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFCS); GRAPHENE OXIDE NANOSHEETS; LAYER-BY-LAYERS; METHANOL CROSSOVER; METHANOL DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; PASSIVE DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; POLY(DIALLYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE); PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

CATHODES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; DIFFUSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GRAPHENE; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); THIN FILMS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84891586971     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.11.063     Document Type: Article

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