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Copolymerization of Divinylsilyl‐11‐silicotungstic Acid with Butyl Acrylate and Hexanediol Diacrylate: Synthesis of a Highly Proton‐Conductive Membrane for Fuel‐Cell Applications
Author(s) -
Horan James L.,
Genupur Anitha,
Ren Hui,
Sikora Benjamin J.,
Kuo MeiChen,
Meng Fanqin,
Dec Steven F.,
Haugen Gregory M.,
Yandrasits Michael A.,
Hamrock Steven J.,
Frey Matthew H.,
Herring Andrew M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.200800237
Subject(s) - copolymer , proton , silicotungstic acid , acrylate , materials science , polymer chemistry , proton exchange membrane fuel cell , conductive polymer , polymer , conductivity , membrane , chemical engineering , butyl acrylate , fuel cells , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , composite material , quantum mechanics , engineering , biochemistry , physics
Highly conducive to high conductivity : Polyoxometalates were incorporated in the backbone of a hydrocarbon polymer to produce proton‐conducting films. These first‐generation materials contain large, dispersed clusters of polyoxometalates. Although the morphology of these films is not yet optimal, they already demonstrate practical proton conductivities and proton diffusion within the clusters appears to be very high.