Functionalization of poly(phenylene) by the attachment of sidechains
AssigneeSandia Corporation
InventorMichael R. Hibbs
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Abstract
A composition and an anion exchange membranes including a composition and a method of forming a composition including a compound including a poly(phenylene) backbone represented by the following formula: wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different and is H or an unsubstituted or inertly-substituted aromatic moiety; wherein each of Ar1 and Ar2 may be the same or different and is an unsubstituted or inertly-substituted aromatic moiety; wherein each of R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 is H or a monovalent hydrocarbon group including two to 18 carbon atoms, with the proviso that each R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 cannot be H; and wherein each of Y6, Y7, Y8, Y9, Y10 and Y11 may be the same or different and is H or a functional group.
Claims8
A composition comprising:
- a compound comprising a poly(phenylene) backbone represented by the following formula:
- wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different and is H or an unsubstituted or inertly-substituted aromatic moiety;
- wherein each of Ar1 and Ar2 may be the same or different and is an unsubstituted or inertly-substituted aromatic moiety;
- wherein each of R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 is H or a monovalent hydrocarbon group comprising two to 18 carbon atoms, with the proviso that each R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 cannot be H;
- wherein each of Y6, Y7, Y8, Y9, Y10 and Y11 may be the same or different and is H or a functional group;
- and
- wherein the monovalent hydrocarbon group comprises an acyl group and the side chain is attached to the at least one of the plurality of rings through the acyl group.
An apparatus comprising an anion exchange membrane comprising a compound comprising a poly(phenylene) backbone represented by the following formula:
- wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different and is H or an unsubstituted or inertly-substituted aromatic moiety;
- wherein each of Ar1 and Ar2 may be the same or different and is an unsubstituted or inertly-substituted aromatic moiety;
- wherein each of R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 is H or a monovalent hydrocarbon group comprising two to 18 carbon atoms, with the proviso that each R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 cannot be H;
- wherein each of Y6, Y7, Y8, Y9, Y10 and Y11 may be the same or different and is H or a functional group;
- and
- wherein the monovalent hydrocarbon group comprises an acyl group and the side chain is attached to the at least one of the plurality of rings through the acyl group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.