Structural and Thermal Analysis and Membrane Characteristics of Phosphoric Acid-doped Polybenzimidazole/Strontium Titanate Composite Membranes for HT-PEMFC Applications |
Selvakumar, Kanakaraj
(Department of Life Science, Jeounbuk National University)
Kim, Ae Rhan (Department of Life Science, Jeounbuk National University) Prabhu, Manimuthu Ramesh (Department of Physics, Alagappa University) Yoo, Dong Jin (Department of Life Science, Jeounbuk National University) |
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