Fumed Silica Nanoparticles Incorporated in Quaternized Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Nanocomposite Membrane for Enhanced Power Densities in Direct Alcohol Alkaline Fuel Cells

Fumed Silica Nanoparticles Incorporated in Quaternized Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Nanocomposite Membrane for Enhanced Power Densities in Direct Alcohol Alkaline Fuel Cells

A nanocomposite polymer membrane based on quaternized poly(vinyl alcohol)/fumed silica (QPVA/FS) was prepared via a quaternization process and solution casting method. The physico-chemical properties of the QPVA/FS membrane were investigated. Its high ionic conductivity was found to depend greatly o...

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Main Authors: Selvaraj Rajesh Kumar, Cheng-Hsin Juan, Guan-Ming Liao, Jia-Shiun Lin, Chun-Chen Yang, Wei-Ting Ma, Jiann-Hua You, Shingjiang Jessie Lue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
fumed silica
quaternized poly(vinyl alcohol)
ionic conductivity
methanol
ethanol
cell performance
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/1/15

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