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Functionalization of poly(phenylene) by the attachment of sidechains

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OSTI ID:1150641

A composition and an anion exchange membranes including a composition and a method of forming a composition including a compound including a poly(phenylene) backbone represented by the following formula: ##STR00001## wherein each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be the same or different and is H or an unsubstituted or inertly-substituted aromatic moiety; wherein each of Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 may be the same or different and is an unsubstituted or inertly-substituted aromatic moiety; wherein each of R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 is H or a monovalent hydrocarbon group including two to 18 carbon atoms, with the proviso that each R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 cannot be H; and wherein each of Y.sub.6, Y.sub.7, Y.sub.8, Y.sub.9, Y.sub.10 and Y.sub.11 may be the same or different and is H or a functional group.

Research Organization:
SNL-A (Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (United States))
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
8,809,483
Application Number:
13/627,098
OSTI ID:
1150641
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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