Ionic Highways from Covalent Assembly in Highly Conducting and Stable Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 141; no. 45; pp. 18152 - 18159
• Main Authors: Kim, Yoonseob, Wang, Yanming, France-Lanord, Arthur, Wang, Yichong, Wu, You-Chi Mason, Lin, Sibo, Li, Yifan, Grossman, Jeffrey C, Swager, Timothy M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 13.11.2019
• Subjects: anion-exchange membranes; catalysts; cathodes; cations; crosslinking; density functional theory; fuel cells; hydroxides; ion exchange capacity; Monte Carlo method; platinum; polymers; water uptake

A major challenge in the development of anion exchange membranes for fuel cells is the design and synthesis of highly stable (chemically and mechanically) conducting membranes. Membranes that can endure highly alkaline environments while rapidly transporting hydroxides are desired. Herein, we presen...