title: A ring-opening metathesis polymerization route to alkaline anion exchange membranes: development of hydroxide-conducting thin films from an ammonium-functionalized monomer.
abstract: We report the development of a facile ring-opening olefin metathesis route to alkaline anion exchange membranes via the copolymerization of a tetraalkylammonium-functionalized norbornene with dicyclopentadiene. The thin films generated are mechanically strong and exhibit high hydroxide conductivities and exceptional methanol tolerance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853-1301, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: Henry A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Kostalik
authors.forename: Emil B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Lobkovsky
authors.forename: Paul F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Mutolo
authors.forename: Héctor D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Abruña
authors.forename: Geoffrey W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Coates