Nature Communications (May 2019)

Poly(bis-arylimidazoliums) possessing high hydroxide ion exchange capacity and high alkaline stability

  • Jiantao Fan,
  • Sapir Willdorf-Cohen,
  • Eric M. Schibli,
  • Zoe Paula,
  • Wei Li,
  • Thomas J. G. Skalski,
  • Ania Tersakian Sergeenko,
  • Amelia Hohenadel,
  • Barbara J. Frisken,
  • Emanuele Magliocca,
  • William E. Mustain,
  • Charles E. Diesendruck,
  • Dario R. Dekel,
  • Steven Holdcroft

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10292-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The hydroxide anion exchange polymers are key materials of solid polymer electrolyte devices that operate under alkaline conditions. Here the authors show the rational design of such polymers that exhibit high ion exchange capacity and exceptional stability under highly caustic conditions.