Partially sulfonated polyaniline induced high ion-exchange capacity and selectivity of Nafion membrane for application in direct methanol fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 473, Issue , 2015, Pages 94-101

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Ion exchange capacity; Nafion; Polymer electrolyte membrane; Sulfonated polyaniline

Indexed keywords

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; ION EXCHANGE; IONS; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; POLYANILINE; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFCS); ION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; LOW METHANOL PERMEABILITY; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; METHANOL PERMEABILITY; NAFION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; SULFONATED POLYANILINE;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

FLUORIDE; METHANOL; POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE CO HEXA FLUORO PROPYLENE); POLYANILINE; PROPYLENE; PROTON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; CELL DENSITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); COST; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; ENERGY RESOURCE; ION EXCHANGE; NAFION MEMBRANE; PERMEABILITY; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS; TENSILE STRENGTH; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84907686166     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.09.010     Document Type: Article

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