Abstract: This invention relates to an ion-conducting binder used for a membrane electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, the assembly consisting of a polymer electrolyte membrane and two gas diffusion electrodes stuck to the polymer electrolyte membrane with the membrane put between the electrodes, which binder comprises a block copolymer which comprises a polymer block (A) having as a main unit an aromatic vinyl compound unit whose ?-carbon is quaternary carbon, and a flexible polymer block (B), and has ion-conducting groups on the polymer block (A), and a solution or suspension thereof, and a membrane electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. The ion-conducting binder, membrane electrode assembly and polymer electrolyte fuel cell of this invention are economical, mild to the environment and excellent in moldability and oxidation stability.

Abstract: Provided is a solid polymer electrolyte having increased heat resistance and high proton conductivity and a proton conductive membrane composed of the electrolyte. Also provided is a copolymer having a sulfonic acid group.

Abstract: A proton conductive polymer comprising a repeating unit represented by formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 each independently represents a substituent; and V, W and X each independently represents a positive integer.

Abstract: A fullerene-based proton conductor including a proton conductive functional group connected to the fullerene by an at least partially fluorinated spacer molecule. Also, a polymer including at least two of the proton conductors that are connected by a linking molecule. Further, an electrochemical device employing the polymer as a proton exchange membrane, whereby the device is able to achieve a self-humidifying characteristic.

Abstract: A fullerene-based proton conductor including a proton conductive functional group connected to the fullerene by an at least partially fluorinated spacer molecule. Also, a polymer including at least two of the proton conductors that are connected by a linking molecule. Further, an electrochemical device employing the polymer as a proton exchange membrane, whereby the device is able to achieve a self-humidifying characteristic.

Abstract: The instant invention generally provides polymer inorganic clay composite comprising a molecularly self-assembling material and an inorganic clay, and a process of making and an article comprising the polymer inorganic clay composite.

Abstract: Polymer-encapsulated ion-exchange resins are disclosed. The resins are useful in adsorption, catalysis, and other applications. Catalysts comprising a polymer-encapsulated combination of an ion-exchange resin and a transition metal are also disclosed. The catalysts are useful in hydrogenation, oxidation, hydroformylation, polymerization, and other valuable processes. Certain of the polymer-encapsulated catalysts enhance the productivity in the process for producing hydrogen peroxide from hydrogen and oxygen.

Abstract: A fullerene-based proton conductor including a proton conductive functional group connected to the fullerene by an at least partially fluorinated spacer molecule. Also, a polymer including at least two of the proton conductors that are connected by a linking molecule. Further, an electrochemical device employing the polymer as a proton exchange membrane, whereby the device is able to achieve a self-humidifying characteristic.

Abstract: Solid and liquid compositions containing particles of highly fluorinated ion-exchange polymer having sulfonate functional groups with an ion exchange ratio of less than about 33. The compositions contain at least about 25% by weight of polymer particles having a particle size of about 2 nm to about 30 nm.

Abstract: A proton-exchange composite includes a polymer matrix formed from a proton-exchange polymer and ionomer particles distributed therein. The polymer has side chains with ionic groups. The particles have an average particle size of less than 20 nm and include an oligomeric ionomer that interacts with the polymer and attracts the ionic groups on its side chains. The composite may be formed by a method in which an initiator is bonded to silica particulates. The initiator is used to initiate polymerization of a precursor monomer to form a salt form of the oligomeric ionomer bonded to the silica particulates, which is then reacted with an acid to produce the oligomeric ionomer, thus forming the ionomer particles. The ionomer particles are dispersed in a solution containing a solvent and the polymer dissolved therein. The solvent is removed. The residue is cured to form the composite.

Abstract: A process for preparing a blocked derivatized poly(4-hydroxystryrene)-DPHS having a novolak type structure which comprises the steps of (i) supplying a solution of methanol containing 4-hydroxyphenylmethylcarbinol, (ii) subjecting said solution to an acid catalyzed displacement reaction for a sufficient period of time and under suitable conditions of temperature and pressure to convert substantially all of said carbinol to 4-hydroxyphenylmethylcarbinol methyl ether in solution, (iii) polymerizing said ether containing solution in the presence of a suitable acid catalyst for a sufficient period of time and under suitable conditions of temperature and pressure to form a novolak type polymer; and (iv) reacting said polymer with a vinyl ether, a dialkyl dicarbonate, or a mixture of vinyl ether and a dialkyl dicarbonate to form the blocked DPHS.

Abstract: This invention presents an ion exchange media including a plurality of cation exchange zones and anion exchange zones in flow paths that are contained in a substantially nonporous resin transport framework. During electrodeionization and other potential applications the ion exchange media of the invention prevents unfavorable water splitting at resin-membrane interfaces and encourages water splitting at resin-resin interfaces where the water splitting may be constructively used to regenerate the resin.

Abstract: A fluorosilicone rubber composition including: (A) an organopolysiloxane containing trifluoropropyl groups and monovalent aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon groups, with a viscosity at 25° C. of not less than 10,000 mPa·s, represented by a specific average composition formula, in an amount of 100 parts by mass, (B) a silica-based filler, in an amount of 2 to 100 parts by mass, (C) a hydrotalcite-based inorganic anion exchanger, in an amount of 0.1 to 20 parts by mass, and (D) a curing agent, in an effective amount. Also disclosed is a cured product obtained by curing the composition. The composition forms a molded item that exhibits minimal deterioration in physical properties even when exposed to heat at temperatures of 200° C. or higher.

Abstract: A process for making an ion-conducting polymer comprises cross-linking polymers having functional groups such as alkyne groups and azide groups. An example ion-conducting polymer has cross-links including nitrogen-containing heterocycles formed by the reaction between the functional groups, such as 1,2,3-triazole groups formed by a cycloaddition reaction between alkyne and azide groups. The ion-conducting polymer may be used in an ion-electrolyte membrane. Examples include a proton-electrolyte membrane useful for fuel cells.

Abstract: A fullerene-based proton conductor including a proton conductive functional group connected to the fullerene by an at least partially fluorinated spacer molecule. Also, a polymer including at least two of the proton conductors that are connected by a linking molecule. Further, an electrochemical device employing the polymer as a proton exchange membrane, whereby the device is able to achieve a self-humidifying characteristic.

Abstract: The present invention easily provides a polymer electrolyte that exhibits high proton conductivity under low humidity conditions and has a high level of durability and mechanical strength. The polymer electrolyte is produced by mixing proton-conducting sulfonated polyethersulfone C1, sulfonated polyphenylene sulfide C2 or sulfonated poly(4-phenoxybenzoyl-1,4-phenylene) C3 having a sulfonic acid group A as a protic acid group with 1,4-benzenedimethanol B as a crosslinking agent having a methylol group and heat-treating the mixture so that a reaction can be carried out. The polymer electrolyte includes a plurality of proton-conducting sulfonated polyethersulfone moieties C chemically bonded at their aromatic ring moieties other than the sulfonic acid group A to one another through a residue B? of 1,4-benzenedimethanol.

Abstract: A bismuth compound, useful as an inorganic anion exchanger used for an encapsulating material for, e.g., semiconductors, has a peak intensity of 900 to 2000 cps at 2?=27.9° to 28.1° and a peak intensity of 100 to 800 cps at 2?=8.45° to 8.55° in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern, and is represented by the following formula (1): Bi(OH)x(NO3)y.nH2O??(1) wherein x is a positive number not less than 2.5 and less than 3, y is a positive number not more than 0.5, x+y=3, and n is 0 or a positive number.

Abstract: The invention relates to ionomeric membranes, comprising a non- or partly-fluorinated, non-, partly- or fully-aromatic backbone and a non- or partly-fluorinated sidechain with ionogenic groups, or the non-ionic precursors thereof and a method for production of said ionomeric membranes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin which is a copolymer of a polystyrene and a non-styrenic polymer, wherein the non-styrenic polymer includes the following subunit: Formula (I) wherein Rb is a divalent linking group, preferably alkylene, and most preferably (—CH2—CH2—; and Rd is NH, NR, O or absent. Preferably the resin has an acrylic backbone.

Abstract: A fullerene-based proton conductor including a proton conductive functional group connected to the fullerene by an at least partially fluorinated spacer molecule. Also, a polymer including at least two of the proton conductors that are connected by a linking molecule. Further, an electrochemical device employing the polymer as a proton exchange membrane, whereby the device is able to achieve a self-humidifying characteristic.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing liquid, branched SiH-functional siloxanes by reacting a mixture of one or more low molecular weight SiH-functional siloxanes, one or more low molecular weight SiH-free siloxanes, one or more tetraalkoxysilanes, and optionally one or more trialkoxysilanes with addition of water and in the presence of a Brønsted-acidic ion exchanger, which is characterized in that the reaction is performed in one process step.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polymer electrolyte composition ensuring high durability even under high-temperature low-humidification conditions (for example, an operation temperature of 100° C. with 50° C. humidification (corresponding to a humidity of 12 RH %)), and a proton exchange membrane comprising the polymer electrolyte composition. The present invention provides a polymer electrolyte composition comprising (A) a polymer compound having an ion exchange group, (B) a polyphenylene sulfide resin, and at least one resin selected from (C) a polyphenylene ether resin and (D) a polysulfone resin, and a proton exchange membrane comprising the above polymer electrolyte composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer electrolyte having a protonic acid group that is excellent in thermal stability and dimensional stability. The polymer electrolyte includes copolymers having a sulfonic acid group which has a structure represented by the following formula: wherein X is a divalent electron-withdrawing group; Y is an oxygen or a sulfur; Z and Q are each a direct bond, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —SO2—, —[C(R?)2]g— (g: integer of from 1 to 8), etc.; R, R? and R1 to R16 are each a hydrogen, a fluorine, an alkyl, a fluorine-substituted alkyl, an aryl or a nitrile; m, n, p, q, r, s, t and u are each an integer of from 0 to 4 (with the proviso that p+q?1); and A is a group represented by Formula (5a) or (5b) below: wherein W is a divalent electron-withdrawing group; S is a protonic acid group; i is an integer of from 1 to 5; and j is an integer of from 1 to 7.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an ionic conductor including a proton conductor, a process for production thereof, and an electrochemical device (such as fuel cell) with said ionic conductor, said ionic conductor being superior in ionic conductivity, water resistance, and film forming properties. The ionic conductor is formed from a polymer in which carbon clusters having ion dissociating functional groups are bonded to each other through connecting groups. The polymer is less water-soluble and more chemically stable than a derivative composed solely of carbon clusters; therefore, it permits many ion dissociating functional group to be introduced thereinto. Moreover, if ion dissociating functional groups are introduced into also the connecting group, it is possible to prevent the concentration of ion dissociating functional groups from decreasing as the result of polymerization. The polymer can be easily synthesized by simple condensation, substitution, and hydrolysis.

Abstract: Ether nitrile co-polymers containing sulfonic acid groups, including wholly aromatic poly(aryl ether ether nitrile)s containing sulfonic acid groups (SPAEEN)s, and poly(phthalazinone ether ketone nitrile) co-polymers containing sulfonic acid groups (SPPEKN)s, intended for fuel cells applications as proton conducting membrane materials, were prepared.

Abstract: Anion-conducing polymers and membranes with enhanced stability to aqueous alkali include a polymer backbone with attached sulfonium, phosphazenium, phosphazene, and guanidinium residues. Compositions also with enhanced stability to aqueous alkali include a support embedded with sulfonium, phosphazenium, and guanidinium salts.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of obtaining good aqueous fluoropolymer dispersions low in fluorinated surfactant content by efficiently removing the fluorinated surfactant through pH adjustment. The present invention is related to a method of producing an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising a contact treatment for brining a raw aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion into contact with an anion exchanger, and the contact treatment being carried out while a pH of the raw aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion is adjusted to 2 to 9.

Abstract: Provided is a polymer having a structural unit expressed by the following general formula (1a): wherein a1 represents an integer of 1 or more; Ar1 represents a divalent aromatic group having an ion-exchange group, and may have a substituent other than an ion-exchange group; Ar0 represents a divalent aromatic group that may have a substituent; when a1 is 2 or more, a plurality of Ar0s may be the same or different from each other; and X represents a divalent electron withdrawing group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sulfonated multiblock copolymer, which comprises a hydrophilic block (X) having a repeating unit represented by the following formula 1a, and a hydrophobic block (Y) having a repeating unit represented by the following formula 2, wherein the number (m) of the repeating unit of formula 1a in the hydrophilic block (X) and the number (n) of the repeating unit of formula 2 in the hydrophobic block (Y) satisfy the conditions of 4?m?400 and 4?n?400.

Abstract: A preparation method of a polyamide thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane and a polyamide thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane prepared using the preparation method are provided. The preparation method of a polyamide thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane using interfacial polymerization of an amine aqueous solution and amine-reactive compound includes the steps of (a) forming an active layer through interfacial polymerization by contacting a surface of a porous support with an amine aqueous solution containing a polyfunctional aromatic amine monomer and an organic solution containing polyfunctional acyl halide monomer as an amine-reactive compound, and (b) performing post-treatment preceded by the forming of the active layer by contacting the active layer with an aqueous solution containing 0.1 to 100 wt % of polyfunctional tertiary alcohol amine.

Abstract: A chemical filter is obtained by pleating a nonwoven fabric, the nonwoven fabric being a spunlace nonwoven fabric prepared by causing fibers to be entangled by a spunlace method, and ion-exchange groups being introduced into the fibers by radiation graft polymerization.

Abstract: The present invention is a composition of comprising: a cation exchanging layered material having a cation exchanging capacity less than or fully exchanged with an organic cation, the cation exchanging layered material being in a liquid comprising an organic solvent, further characterized by one or more of the following (a) the cation exchanging layered material being delaminated into layers up to ten layers thick and more than ten layers thick where most of the material is present in ten layer thick units or less, (b) less than ten percent of the cation exchanging layered material settling upon exposure to 1,500 times gravity for one half hour; and (c) the average d-spacing of the layers of cation exchanging layered material being greater than three nanometers upon examination by x-ray diffraction spectroscopy.

Abstract: The invention relates to new compounds of Formula 1: [(O3/2)Si CH2CH2SX]a [Si(O4/2)]b[Si(O3/2V)]C wherein X is selected from CH2A,[CH2CH2NR1]pR2, CHCOX1CH2COX2,(CH2)eCO Y[(CH2)eSCH2CH2Si(O3/2)]m[CO2(CH2)eSH]n wherein A is the residue of an amino acid or derivative or salt of an amino acid of formula CHNR1R2COX3; R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-20alkyl, and C1-20alkylaryl C1-12acyl R is selected from hydrogen, metal ion, C1-5alkyl, P is 1 to 100 and e is 1 or 2; X1 and X2 are independently selected from OR and NR1R2; X3 is selected from OR, NR1R2 or known amino acids and proteins or derivatives thereof; and Y is the residue of polyol having z or fewer hydroxyl groups substituted and m+n+1 is less than or equal to z; the free valences of the silicate oxygen atoms are saturated by one or more of silicon atoms of other groups of Formula 1, hydrogen, a linear or branched C1-12-alkyl group or by end groups R33M1O1/2 or by cross-linking bridge members or by polymer chains R3qM1(OR4)gOk/2 or AI

Abstract: Ion exchange resins are described that are hydrophilic, crosslinked (meth)acrylic copolymers. The ion exchange resins are macroporous, have a surface area of at least 50 m2/g, and an average particle size of at least 20 micrometers. Additionally, chromatographic columns containing the ion exchange resins, composite materials containing the ion exchange resin, filtration elements containing the ion exchange resin, methods of preparing the ion exchange resins, and methods of separating or purifying negatively or positively charged materials with the ion exchange resins are described.

Abstract: Anion-conducing polymers and membranes with enhanced stability to aqueous alkali include a polymer backbone with attached sulfonium, phosphazenium, phosphazene, and guanidinium residues. Compositions also with enhanced stability to aqueous alkali include a support embedded with sulfonium, phosphazenium, and guanidinium salts.

Abstract: This disclosure provides polymer electrolytes, polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM's) and membrane electrode assemblies (MEA's) such as may be useful in fuel cells which contain or comprise polyoxometalates (POM's) or heteropolyacids (HPA's). In some embodiments the polyoxometalate, it's counterions or both may comprise Mn and/or Ce. In some embodiments the polymer electrolyte is fluorinated. In some embodiments the polymer electrolyte comprises a second acidic functional group other than a polyoxometalate. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of making polymer electrolytes including methods which comprising a step of copolymerizing monomers comprising a covalently bound polyoxometalates and methods which comprise a step of covalently attaching a polyoxometalate to the polymer.

Abstract: The invention concerns a composite support comprising a base support for the treatment of a biological fluid, in which: “the base support is essentially-constituted by a first polymer carrying anionic or anionizable groups;” at least a part of the surface of the base support is coated with a second polymer ionically bonded to the first polymer, the second polymer carrying the cationic or cationizable groups which are capable of forming an ionic bond with the anionic or anionizable groups of the first polymer; in which the second polymer is in the colloidal form and in mixture with a polyacid during application to the support, allowing the composite membrane to adsorb at least one entity containing anionic or anionizable groups by bonding with cationic or cationizable groups of the second polymer.

Abstract: Multi-layered macromolecules wherein the layers are covalently bonded together and wherein the macromolecules are covalently bonded to solid particulate substrates, methods for the preparation of such compositions, and methods for their uses in a multitude of end use applications ranging from the purification of waste chemical and metal process streams to the separation and identification of proteins, peptides, and oligionucleotides.

Abstract: A fluorinated ion exchange polymer is prepared by grafting a monomer onto a base polymer, wherein the grafting monomer is selected from the group consisting of structure 1a, 1b and mixture thereof; wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of —RFSO2F, —RFSO3M, —RSO2NH2 and —RFSO2N(M)SO2R2F, where in M is hydrogen, an alkali cation or ammonium; and RF and R2F are perfluorinated or partially fluorinated, and may optionally include ether oxygens; and n is between 1 and 2 for 1a, or n is between 1 and 3 for 1b. These ion exchange polymers are useful is preparing catalyst coated membranes and membrane electrode assemblies for fuel cells.

Abstract: The present invention concerns shape memory materials comprising polyelectrolyte segments. These segments can be used for fixing a permanent shape and/or such segments can also be employed as switching segments responsible for the fixation and release of the temporary shape.

Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells which is excellent in water repellency and gas diffusivity and which exhibits a high output power density, can be obtained by using, as an electrolyte material for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, a fluoropolymer obtained by contacting a fluoropolymer which is excellent in gas diffusivity and which has alicyclic structures in its main chain and further has sulfonic acid groups, with fluorine gas for fluorination to increase water repellency and stabilize the molecule ends.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of ion imbalances. In particular, the invention provides compositions comprising potassium binding polymers and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Methods of use of the polymeric and pharmaceutical compositions for therapeutic and/or prophylactic benefits are disclosed herein. Examples of these methods include the treatment of hyperkalemia, such as hyperkalemia caused by renal failure and/or the use of hyperkalemia causing drugs.

Abstract: Ion conducting polymers containing polyarylene ion conducting segments and elastomeric segments covalently linked to each other are used to make polymer electrolyte membranes that can be used in fuel cells such as direct methanol fuel cells.

Abstract: A novel anion exchange polymer is provided. A method of making the anion exchange polymer includes reacting a tertiary amine, an acid inhibitor and a polyepoxide to form a quaternary ammonium monomer and polymerizing the quaternary ammonium monomer in the presence of a catalyst. The exchange polymer is prepared without using alkyl halides and can be used to make improved ion exchange materials that are chemically resistant and non-fouling.

Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte membrane having (a) an ion exchange material and (b) dispersed in said ion exchange material, a hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyst bound to a carbon particle support, wherein the hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyst comprises (i) polyvinylphosphonic acid and (ii) cerium.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to porous resins for solid phase extractions. The resins feature at least one hydrophobic component, at least one hydrophilic component and at least one ion exchange functional group. The resins exhibit superior wetting and ion exchange performance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing spheroid polymer particles having a narrow size distribution by dispersion polymerization. This method comprises the steps of: providing a two-phase system in the form of a dispersion comprising an organic phase of droplets dispersed in an aqueous medium, mixing said organic phase in said aqueous medium under agitation without using a dispersion stabilizing agent to stabilize the dispersion, wherein the organic phase comprises at least a crosslinkable monomer, a polymerization initiator and an organic solvent for said monomer, and allowing the crosslinkable monomers to polymerize, while the two-phase system is agitated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel amphoteric ion exchangers which possess not only phthalamide groups of the formula (I) but also —(CH2)mNR1R2 groups and/or if appropriate —(CH2)mNR1R2R3 groups, wherein m is an integer from 1 to 4 and R1, R2, R3 in each case independently of one another are hydrogen, —CH3, —CH2CH3, —CH2CH2CH3, benzyl, —OCH2CH3 or —CH2CH2OH and X is H or Na or K, to a process for production thereof and also use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a polymeric monolithic article by radical polymerization, which method comprises providing a mold comprising a solution of radically polymerisable monomers; a transition metal catalyst and a complexing ligand in a solvent; adding an ATRP initiator and, optionally, flushing the mixture with an inert gas; carrying out radical polymerisation in the mold; optionally, removing the monolithic article obtained in from the mold; and washing the monolithic article obtained as described above.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides ion conductive copolymers comprising (1) a plurality of first oligomers, (2) a plurality of second oligomers, (3) ion conductive monomers and (4) linking monomers. The oligomers preferably are hydrophobic and together with the ion conductive monomers are randomly dispersed between the linking monomers. Uses of such polymeric materials include the formation of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs), catalyst coated membranes (CCM's) and membrane electrolyte assemblies (MEA's) which may be used in fuel cells and the like.