The sulfonation of polyvinyl chloride: Synthesis and characterization for proton conducting membrane applications

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 489, Issue , 2015, Pages 175-182

  Allan, Jesse T S ^a   Prest, Laura E ^a   Easton, E Bradley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fuel cell sensor; Poly Vinyl chloride; Proton exchange membrane; Sulfonated PVC

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANES; MORPHOLOGY; PROTON CONDUCTIVITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CELL SENSOR; ETHYLENEDIAMINE SOLUTION; MEMBRANE MORPHOLOGY; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; PROTON CONDUCTING MEMBRANES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; VINYL CHLORIDES;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; PROTON;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; WATER CONTENT; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 84928920044     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.093     Document Type: Article

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