Poly(imide benzimidazole)s for high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 454, Issue , 2014, Pages 351-358

  Yuan, Sen ^a   Guo, Xiaoxia ^a   Aili, David ^b   Pan, Chao ^b   Li, Qingfeng ^b   Fang, Jianhua ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fuel cells; HT PEM; Membrane characterization; Phosphoric acid doping; Poly(imide benzimidazole)

Indexed keywords

ANHYDROUS PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; BENZIMIDAZOLES; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; HT-PEM; MEMBRANE CHARACTERIZATION; PEAK POWER DENSITIES; POLYPHOSPHORIC ACIDS;

COPOLYMERS; ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POLYCONDENSATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

MEMBRANES;

ACID ANHYDRIDE; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; BENZOIC ACID; ISOQUINOLINE; META CRESOL; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POLY(IMIDE BENZIMIDAZOLE); POLYMER; POLYPHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ENERGY RESOURCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; OXIDATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84891760855     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.12.007     Document Type: Article

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