Porous polybenzimidazole membranes doped with phosphoric acid: Preparation and application in high-temperature proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 85, Issue , 2014, Pages 323-327

  Li, Jin ^a,b   Li, Xiaojin ^a   Yu, Shuchun ^a,b   Hao, Jinkai ^a,b   Lu, Wangting ^a,b   Shao, Zhigang ^a   Yi, Baolian ^a  

^a DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Fuel cells; Membranes; Nanotechnology; Porous

Indexed keywords

FUEL CELLS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CELL PERFORMANCE; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; CONSTANT-CURRENT DISCHARGE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; POROUS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SOLVENT CASTING;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84903120087     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.05.052     Document Type: Article

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