Multiblock-copolymerisation-derived sulfonated-poly(p-phenylene)-based polymer electrolyte membranes with simultaneously enhanced proton conductivity and mechanical strength

Abstract

To achieve cooperative improvements in the proton conductivity and mechanical properties of sulfonated hydrocarbon-type polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) for fuel cell applications, a series of hydrophilic–hydrophobic multiblock copolymers with controlled...