Tetrazole tethered polymers for alkaline anion exchange membranes

Abstract

Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) was tethered with a 1,5-disubstituted tetrazole through a quaternary ammonium linkage. The formation of a tetrazole-ion network in the resulting polymers was found to promote the hydroxide ion transport through the Grotthus-type mechanism.

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Keywords

anion exchange membrane / fuel cell / phase separation / tetrazole

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Acknowledgement

This project has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 91534203) and K. C. Wong Education Foundation (2016-11). Erigene Bakangura is grateful to CAS-TWAS President’s fellowship for PhD programs.

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