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Title: Electrolyte membrane, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1107876

Disclosed herein is a method of forming an electrolyte membrane comprising forming a mixture; the mixture comprising a polyhydroxy compound, an aromatic polyhalide compound and an alkali metal hydroxide; disposing the mixture on a porous substrate; reacting the mixture to form a crosslinked proton conductor; and sulfonating the proton conductor. Disclosed herein too is an article comprising a porous substrate; and a sulfonated crosslinked proton conductor disposed within pores of the porous substrate.

Research Organization:
GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-06GO16034
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
Patent Number(s):
8,574,664
Application Number:
12/202,754
OSTI ID:
1107876
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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