Abstract: The present invention provides: a layered structure having a substrate and a hole injection and/or hole transport layer comprising an aromatic compound having, on a side chain, at least one type of group having a cationic center; an electronic device having the layered structure; an aromatic compound having, on a hydrocarbon side chain, at least one type of group having a cationic center; an aromatic compound having a leaving group on a hydrocarbon side chain; and a method for manufacturing the aromatic compound having, on a hydrocarbon side chain, at least one type of group having a cationic center, the method comprising reacting the aromatic compound having a leaving group on a hydrocarbon side chain with a specific nitrogen compound, phosphorus compound, sulfur compound, or a combination of two or more of these compounds, thereby converting the aromatic compound into an onium salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a layered structure having a substrate and a hole injection and/or hole transport layer comprising an aromatic compound having, on a side chain, at least one type of group having a cationic center; an electronic device having the layered structure; an aromatic compound having, on a hydrocarbon side chain, at least one type of group having a cationic center; an aromatic compound having a leaving group on a hydrocarbon side chain; and a method for manufacturing the aromatic compound having, on a hydrocarbon side chain, at least one type of group having a cationic center, the method comprising reacting the aromatic compound having a leaving group on a hydrocarbon side chain with a specific nitrogen compound, phosphorus compound, sulfur compound, or a combination of two or more of these compounds, thereby converting the aromatic compound into an onium salt thereof.

Abstract: The polymer electrolyte membrane according to the present invention comprises a polymer electrolyte having ion-exchange groups, wherein Sp and Snp satisfy a relationship expressed by the following expression (I): Sp/Snp?0.42??(I) where Sp represents the total of peak areas obtained by measurement of a 13C-solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of the polymer electrolyte membrane, the polymer electrolyte membrane having been subjected to a first immersion treatment comprising immersing the polymer electrolyte membrane in 5 mmol/L iron (II) chloride tetrahydrate aqueous solution at 25° C. for 1 hour, and thereafter drying the polymer electrolyte membrane at 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer, a polymer electrolyte and the use thereof. The polymer has, as a structural unit, a phenylene group in which two or three hydrogen atoms each have been substituted with a group represented by the following formula (A), and is insoluble in water: wherein A1 represents a group represented by formula (1a), formula (1b) or formula (1c) below, and the two or three A1 groups may be the same as or different from each other, wherein R10 and R11 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aryl group of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R12 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aryl group of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, M represents a metal ion or an ammonium ion, and in a case where M represents a divalent or higher-valent metal ion, M may be further bonded to another substituent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer electrolyte composition containing components (A) and (B).

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide a catalyst ink which allows formation of catalyst layers that can adequately improve durability of fuel cells. The catalyst ink of the invention is a catalyst ink for formation of a fuel cell catalyst layer, comprising a catalyst substance, a solvent and an aromatic polymer compound having a phosphorus atom-containing functional group, wherein at least the aromatic polymer compound is dispersed, and not dissolved, in the solvent.

Abstract: There is provided a polymer electrolyte which shows excellent characteristics as proton conductive membrane of fuel cells and the like. This polymer electrolyte contains an aromatic polymer which is characterized by having a super strong acid group in a side chain.

Abstract: An aromatic polymer electrolyte that when directly used in a methanol fuel cell, excels in methanol shutoff, etc. There is provided a polymer electrolyte comprising polymer main chains containing oxygen elements and/or sulfur elements and aromatic carbon rings and, directly bonded to some or all of the aromatic carbon rings of the entirety of the polymer electrolyte including side chains, ion exchange groups, wherein the ratio (R) of the number of aromatic condensed polycyclic carbon rings to the total number of aromatic carbon rings of the entirety of the polymer electrolyte including side chains (sum of the number of aromatic monocyclic carbon rings and the number of aromatic condensed polycyclic carbon rings) satisfies the formula: 1>R?0.15.

Abstract: Provided is an aromatic polymer phosphonic acid derivative in which a phosphonic acid derivative group is directly bound to aromatic ring. Said aromatic polymer phosphonic acid derivative can be produced by brominating a specific aromatic polymer compound with a brominating agent, then acting thereon trialkyl phosphite in the presence of a nickel halide catalyst to give a phosphonic acid di-ester, and further, by hydrolyzing the di-ester. The aromatic polymer phosphonic acid derivative is excellent in radical resistance and used for a solid polymer type fuel cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer electrolyte composition excellent in radical resistance and/or proton conductivity. The polymer electrolyte composition comprises an aromatic polymer phosphonic acid derivative represented by the following formula (1); and at least one selected from the group consisting of a phosphoric acid derivative and a polymer electrolyte. (wherein -Z- represents —SO2— or —CO—, x and y each represent 0.01-0.99 provided that the sum of x and y is 1, —Ar— represents a divalent aromatic group of 4-18 carbon atoms which may contain a hetero atom and may contain one or more substituents, n represents the average number of substituents per unit structure of polymeric moiety containing the aromatic group and is a positive number of 8 or less, and R and R′ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group).

Abstract: Provided is an aromatic polymer phosphonic acid derivative in which a phosphonic acid derivative group is directly bound to aromatic ring. Said aromatic polymer phosphonic acid derivative can be produced by brominating a specific aromatic polymer compound with a brominating agent, then acting thereon trialkyl phosphite in the presence of a nickel halide catalyst to give a phosphonic acid di-ester, and further, by hydrolyzing the di-ester. The aromatic polymer phosphonic acid derivative is excellent in radical resistance and used for a solid polymer type fuel cell.

Abstract: There is provided a polymer electrolyte which shows excellent characteristics as proton conductive membrane of fuel cells and the like. This polymer electrolyte contains an aromatic polymer which is characterized by having a super strong acid group in a side chain.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer electrolyte composition excellent in radical resistance and/or proton conductivity. The polymer electrolyte composition comprises an aromatic polymer phosphonic acid derivative represented by the following formula (1); and at least one selected from the group consisting of a phosphoric acid derivative and a polymer electrolyte.

Abstract: Provided is an aromatic polymer phosphonic acid derivative in which a phosphonic acid derivative group is directly bound to aromatic ring. Said aromatic polymer phosphonic acid derivative can be produced by brominating a specific aromatic polymer compound with a brominating agent, then acting thereon trialky1 phosphite in the presence of a nickel halide catalyst to give a phosphonic acid di-ester, and further, by hydrolyzing the di-ester. The aromatic polymer phosphonic acid derivative is excellent in radical resistance and used for a solid polymer type fuel cell.