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1 online resource |
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Front Cover -- Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Technology -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- About the editor -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction to direct methanol fuel cells -- 1.1 Introduction-background and significance -- 1.2 Working principle -- 1.3 Components and features -- 1.4 Drawbacks of direct methanol fuel cells -- 1.5 Future expectations from direct methanol fuel cells -- References -- 2 Nafion-based cation-exchange membranes for direct methanol fuel cells -- 2.1 Polymer electrolyte membrane in DMFC |
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2.2 Polymer electrolyte membrane based on perfluorosulfonic acid polymers -- 2.3 Nafion-based nanocomposites -- 2.3.1 Preparation methods of nanocomposite membranes -- 2.3.2 Functionalized metal oxides as nanofillers -- 2.3.3 Layered-nanostructures (two-dimensional fillers) -- 2.3.3.1 Smectite clays -- 2.3.3.2 Layered double hydroxide -- 2.3.3.3 Graphene oxide -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Non-Nafion-based cation exchange membranes for direct methanol fuel cells -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Direct methanol fuel cells -- 3.3 Proton exchange membrane -- 3.3.1 Nafion |
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3.3.2 Alternative proton exchange membrane material -- 3.3.2.1 Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) -- 3.3.2.2 Sulfonated poly(ether sulfone) and sulfonated poly(ether ether sulfone) -- 3.3.2.3 Sulfonated poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) -- 3.3.2.4 Biopolymer-based alternative proton exchange membrane -- 3.4 Summary and future prospects -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 4 Anion-exchange membranes for direct methanol alkaline fuel cells -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Categorization and fabrication of alkaline anion-exchange membranes -- 4.2.1 Homogeneous membranes |
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4.2.2 Heterogeneous membranes -- 4.2.3 Interpenetrating polymer networks -- 4.2.4 Ionic liquids-based ionomer membranes -- 4.3 Property requirements of the anion-exchange membrane materials -- 4.3.1 High ionic conductivity -- 4.3.2 Efficient barrier for electron conducting -- 4.3.3 Good chemical stability -- 4.3.4 Mechanical and thermal robustness -- 4.3.5 Low fuel permeability -- 4.3.6 Easy to form membranes -- 4.3.7 Low cost -- 4.4 Membrane characterizations -- 4.4.1 Morphology of membranes -- 4.4.2 Mechanical and thermal stability |
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4.5 Performance evaluations of alkaline anion-exchange membranes -- 4.5.1 Ion-exchange capacity -- 4.5.2 Alkaline stability -- 4.5.3 Hydroxide ion conductivity -- 4.5.4 Water uptake -- 4.5.5 Swelling ratio -- 4.5.6 Methanol permeability -- 4.6 Present research on anion-exchange membranes -- 4.6.1 Various polymer backbones for increasing anion-exchange membrane alkaline stability and performance -- 4.6.2 Different cations to increase membrane alkaline stabilities -- 4.6.2.1 Quaternary ammonium-based membranes -- 4.6.2.2 Imidazolium-based membranes -- 4.6.2.3 Phosphonium-based membranes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 27, 2020) |
| Subject |
Direct methanol fuel cells.
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Methanol as fuel.
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Direct methanol fuel cells
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Methanol as fuel
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dutta, Kingshuk.
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| ISBN |
9780128191590 |
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0128191597 |
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0128191589 |
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9780128191583 |
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