A novel approach on ionic liquid-based poly(vinyl alcohol) proton conductive polymer electrolytes for fuel cell applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2917-2928

  Liew, Chiam Wen ^a   Ramesh, S ^a   Arof, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Ionic liquid; Power density; Proton conductivity; PVA

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FUEL CELLS; IONIC CONDUCTIVITY; IONIC LIQUIDS; POLYVINYL ACETATES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

ATTENUATED TOTAL REFLECTANCE FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; INITIAL DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURES; POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); POWER DENSITIES; PROTON-CONDUCTING POLYMER ELECTROLYTES; SOLUTION-CASTING TECHNIQUE; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84895059111     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.07.092     Document Type: Article

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