Multi-block copolymers based on poly(p-phenylene)s with excellent durability and fuel cell performance

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 492, Issue , 2015, Pages 209-219

  Lee, Jang Yong ^a   Yu, Duk Man ^a   Kim, Tae Ho ^a   Yoon, Sang Jun ^a   Hong, Young Taik ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Hydrocarbon based ionomer; Multiblock copolymer; Proton conducting membrane; Sulfonated polymer

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; COPOLYMERS; DURABILITY; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONOMERS;

ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; HYDROPHILIC AND HYDROPHOBIC; MULTIBLOCK CO-POLYMERS; NANOPHASE SEPARATION; POLY(ARYLENE ETHER SULFONE); PROTON CONDUCTING MEMBRANES; SULFONATED POLYMERS;

FUEL CELLS;

COPOLYMER; ELECTROLYTE; FUEL; HYDROCARBON; NANOCHANNEL; NICKEL; OLIGOMER; SULFONATED POLY(PARA PHENYLENE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CROSS COUPLING REACTION; ENERGY RESOURCE; HUMIDITY; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84934996725     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.04.013     Document Type: Article

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