CHAPTER 13: Proton Conducting Phosphonated Polymers and Membranes for Fuel Cells
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Published:07 May 2014
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Series: Polymer Chemistry Series
B. Bingöl and P. Jannasch, in Phosphorus-Based Polymers: From Synthesis to Applications, ed. S. Monge and G. David, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, pp. 271-293.
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Polymers functionalized with phosphonic acids enable both intrinsic and water-assisted proton conductivity and are thus attractive for use as electrolyte materials in electrochemical devices. In the present chapter we critically discuss different synthetic strategies to prepare phosphonated polymers and membranes and their properties for use in fuel cells. These strategies include chemical modifications of pre-polymers and direct polymerizations using phosphonated monomers. Finally, we point out some future possibilities with this interesting class of materials.
