Plasma techniques for the fabrication of polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 456, Issue , 2014, Pages 85-106

  Jiang, Zhongqing ^a   Jiang, Zhong Jie ^b  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Glow discharge; Plasma polymerization; Polymer electrolyte membrane; Proton conductivity

Indexed keywords

ANION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; FUEL PERMEATION; HYDROXIDE IONS; ION CONDUCTIVITIES; MEMBRANE MODIFICATION; PLASMA TECHNIQUES; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES;

FUEL CELLS; GLOW DISCHARGES; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; IONS; PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; PLASMAS; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

POLYMERS;

ACID; ELECTROLYTE; HYDROXIDE; INERT GAS; MONOMER; POLYMER; PROTON; SULFONIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANION EXCHANGE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DEGRADATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; FUEL CELL; ION CONDUCTANCE; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PLASMA GAS; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON EXCHANGE; RADIATION BEAM; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 84893449664     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.01.004     Document Type: Review

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