Macromolecular design and synthesis of hydroxide conducting membranes with high alkaline stability

Today extensive research efforts are devoted to the synthesis and studies of durable anion exchange membranes (AEMs) with the aim to develop alkaline fuel cells and electrolyzers that are able to operate efficiently without platinum group metal catalysts [1]. One of the great challenges is to design and synthesize polymeric AEM materials with high OH– conductivity and the necessary stability under highly alkaline conditions