Anion-exchange membranes and methods of making and using the same
AssigneeGeorgia Tech Research Corporation
InventorsPaul A. Kohl, Garrett Huang, Mrinmay Mandal
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Abstract
The invention relates to an anion-exchange membrane (AEM) having a multiblock copolymer including a hydrophilic norbornene-based monomer and a hydrophobic alkene-based or norbornene-based monomer. The hydrophilic norbornene-based monomers include one or more cationic head groups such as a quaternary ammonium ion, which can optionally be crosslinked with a crosslinking agent to increase the structural stability of the polymer. These AEMs can be employed in electrochemical devices such as fuel cells.
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A multiblock copolymer comprising one or more ion conducting norbornene-based hydrophilic blocks and one or more hydrophobic blocks.
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