Poly(phenylene)-based anion exchange polymers and methods thereof

Title: Poly(phenylene)-based anion exchange polymers and methods thereof

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The present invention relates to anionic exchange polymers including a poly(phenylene) structure. The structure can include any useful cationic moiety. Methods and uses of such structures and polymers are also described herein. In one instance, such polymers are employed to form a solid membrane.

Inventors:: Kim, Yu Seung; Lee, Kwan-Soo; Fujimoto, Cy

Issue Date:: 2018-08-21

OSTI Identifier:: 1471226

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM); Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM) LANL

Patent Number(s):: 10,053,535

Application Number:: 15/398,547

Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396; AC04-94AL85000

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2017 Jan 04

Research Org:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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