Anion exchange polymer electrolytes

A composition having the formula

• wherein X is S or O;
• wherein Y is
• wherein Z is SO2 or S,
• wherein n is from 1 to 1000, and
• wherein G comprises guanidine or guanidinium, said guanidine having the formula
• said guanidinium having the formula
• wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently selected from —H, —CH3, —NH2, —N(═O), —NO2, —CN, —(CH)mCH3 wherein m=1-6, HC(═O)—, CH3C(═O)—, NH2C(═O)—, —(CH2)mCOOH where m=1-6, —(CH2)mCH(NH2)—COOH where m=1-6, —CH—(COOH)—CH2—COOH, —CH2—CH(O—CH2CH3)2, —(C═S)—NH2, —(C═NH)—N((CH2)n1(CH3)((CH2)n2(CH3)) where n1=0-6 and n2=0-6, —NH—(C═S)—SH, —CH2—C(═O)—O—C(CH3)3, —O—(CH2)m—CH(NH2)—COOH, where m=1-6, —(CH2)m—CH═CH2 wherein m=1-6, —(CH2)m—CH2—CN where m=1-6, an aromatic group, a halide, or halide-substituted methyl group,
• wherein R5=alkyl, and
• wherein A− is a counterion.