Methylated polybenzimidazole and its application as a blend component in covalently cross-linked anion-exchange membranes for DMFC

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 465, Issue , 2014, Pages 129-137

  Katzfuß, Anika ^a   Poynton, Simon ^b   Varcoe, John ^b   Gogel, Viktor ^c   Storr, Ulrich ^c   Kerres, Jochen ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c ZENTRUM FÜR SONNENENERGIE UND WASSERSTOFF FORSCHUNG BADEN WÜRTTEMBERG ZSW   (Germany)

^d NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alkaline stability; Anion exchange membrane; Covalent cross linking; Direct methanol fuel cell; Polybenzimidazole PBIOO

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; IONS; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

1 ,4-DIAZABICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTANE; ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ANION-EXCHANGE GROUPS; COVALENT CROSSLINKING; COVALENTLY CROSS-LINKED; CROSS-LINKING DEGREE; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

1,4 DIAZABICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTANE; BUTANE; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DIIODOBUTANE; DIMETHYLCARBONIC ACID; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; METHANOL; METHYLATED POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; N,N DIMETHYLACETAMIDE; POLYSULFONE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANION EXCHANGE; ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CROSS LINKING; DENSITY; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 84899995134     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.04.004     Document Type: Article

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