Development of ion conductive nanofibers for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Polymer Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 51-58

  Tanaka, Manabu ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; IONS; NANOFIBERS; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

CONDUCTIVE NANOFIBERS; CONDUCTIVE PROPERTIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES; ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS; ELECTROSPUN POLYMER NANOFIBERS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL MEMBRANES; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84953239873     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2015.76     Document Type: Review

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