Membrane prepared by incorporation of crosslinked sulfonated polystyrene in the blend of PVdF-co-HFP/Nafion: A preliminary evaluation for application in DMFC

Applied Energy

Volumn 123, Issue , 2014, Pages 66-74

  Kumar, Piyush ^a   Dutta, Kingshuk ^a   Das, Suparna ^a   Kundu, Patit Paban ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Cross linked interpenetrating network; Direct methanol fuel cell; Ion exchange capacity; Polymer electrolyte membrane; Sulfonated polystyrene

Indexed keywords

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; STYRENE; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; MAXIMUM CURRENT DENSITY; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; SEMI-INTERPENETRATING NETWORKS; STRUCTURE OF THE BLEND; SULFONATED POLYSTYRENE; WATER-UPTAKE MEASUREMENTS;

MEMBRANES;

FUEL CELL; MEMBRANE; METHANOL; PERMEABILITY; POLYMER; SODIUM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER UPTAKE;

EID: 84896035165     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.02.060     Document Type: Article

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