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Synthesis and characterization of proton conducting polymer membranes for fuel cells

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In this article, commercial polymers with aryl backbones such as polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), polysulfone (PSf) and poly (phenylene oxide) (PPO) were sulfonated using suitable reagents and assessed for their potential to serve as proton exchange membranes (PEM) in fuel cells.
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This article is published in Journal of Membrane Science.The article was published on 2003-11-01. It has received 248 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Membrane & Polysulfone.

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Review of the proton exchange membranes for fuel cell applications

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of the key requirements for the proton exchange membranes (PEM) used in fuel cell applications, along with a description of the membrane materials currently being used and their ability to meet these requirements.
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Solid polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cell applications¿a review

TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) has been evaluated in the context of fuel cell systems, considering their structure-property relationship.
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Sulfonated hydrocarbon membranes for medium-temperature and low-humidity proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs)

TL;DR: In this paper, a review summarizes efforts in developing sulfonated hydrocarbon proton exchange membranes (PEMs) with excellent long-term electrochemical fuel cell performance in medium-temperature and/or low-humidity PEMFC applications.
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Polyethersulfone sulfonated by chlorosulfonic acid and its membrane characteristics

TL;DR: Sulfonated polyethersulfone (SPES) was prepared by homogeneous method with chlorosulfonic acid as sulfonating agent and concentrated sulfuric acid as solvent as discussed by the authors.
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Properties and in vitro biological evaluation of nano-hydroxyapatite/chitosan membranes for bone guided regeneration

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of n-HA content and solvent evaporation temperature on the properties of composite membranes was studied, and the results showed that the surface roughness and micropores of the composite membranes increase with the rise of NHA content, suitable for adhesion, crawl and growth of cells.
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Fuel cell systems explained

TL;DR: In this paper, the first edition of this paper, the authors presented an analysis of fuel cell systems and their performance in terms of Molar Gibbs Free Energy Calculations (GFE) and Open Circuit Voltage.
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On the development of proton conducting polymer membranes for hydrogen and methanol fuel cells

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explain the transport properties and the swelling behaviour of NAFION and different sulfonated polyetherketones in terms of distinct differences on the microstructures and in the p K a of the acidic functional groups.
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Ionomeric membranes based on partially sulfonated poly(styrene): synthesis, proton conduction and methanol permeation

TL;DR: In this article, a homogeneuosly sulfonated poly(styrene) poly(SPS) was prepared with various concentration of sulfonic acid groups in the base polymer.
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Neutron Imaging Technique for In Situ Measurement of Water Transport Gradients within Nafion in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used neutron radiography to measure water gradient profiles within Nafion{reg_sign} in an operating polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) in order to optimize the PEFC performance.
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