Superbase-derived protic ionic liquids
AssigneeUT-Battelle, LLC
InventorsSheng Dai, Huimin Luo, Gary A. Baker
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Abstract
Protic ionic liquids having a composition of formula (A−)(BH+) wherein A− is a conjugate base of an acid HA, and BH+ is a conjugate acid of a superbase B. In particular embodiments, BH+ is selected from phosphazenium species and guanidinium species encompassed, respectively, by the general formulas: The invention is also directed to films and membranes containing these protic ionic liquids, with particular application as proton exchange membranes for fuel cells.
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An ionic liquid having a composition of formula (A−)(BH+) wherein A− is a conjugate base of an acid HA, and BH+ is a conjugate acid of a superbase B.
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