Development of highly conductive anion exchange membranes based on crosslinked PIM-SEBS with high free volume

Yerim Lee, Kyungwhan Min, Jiyong Choi, Garam Choi, Hyungjun Kim and Tae-Hyun Kim

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 25008
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Adjusting the perfluorinated side chain length in dual-grafted anion exchange membranes for high performance fuel cells

Shoutao Gong, Long Han, Xinli Zhang, Quan Jin, Gaohong He and Fengxiang Zhang

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 4184
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Four-arm star-shaped high-performance poly(aryl piperidine) anion exchange membranes for fuel cells

Long Han, Shoutao Gong, Xinli Zhang, Min Yang, Xiaoming Yan, Gaohong He and Fengxiang Zhang

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 6341
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High conductivity of a fuel cell through a hydrogen bond network within an interpenetrating anion exchange membrane

Tianxin Zhao, Lulu Wang, Yang Zhang, Fan Zhang and Jilin Wang

Solid State Ionics, 2024, 417, 116711
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Aryl-ether-free polyphenylene-based anion exchange membranes incorporating N-cyclic quaternary ammoniums for enhanced alkaline fuel cell performance

Xiaomeng Chu, Haoxi Zhang, Cuizhi Zhang, Runan Shao, Zitong Huang, Hongfu Lv, Shaojie Liu, Lei Liu, Nanwen Li and Song Zhao

Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 715, 123455
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Poly(aryl N-methyl quinuclidinium) anion exchange membrane with both ultra-high alkaline stability and dimensional stability

Ju Wen, Xianying He, Ganbing Zhang, Mengying Zeng, Yu Qian and Ming Li

Sci. China Mater., 2024, 67, 965
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High performance quaternary ammonium-functionalized polybenzoxazine-based anion exchange membranes

Longyu Tian, Min Wang, Guangming Liao, Baoliang Liu, Sujuan Zhang, Yucheng Sun, Zhen Meng, Jintao Zhang and Zaijun Lu

Polymer, 2024, 290, 126520
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Hydroxide exchange membranes towards water electrolysis and fuel cells: A review on the recent advances, challenges and opportunities

Wei Wang, Yunfei Sun, Xiaofen Liu, Ming Wei, Chenyi Zhao, Kai-Ge Zhou and Meiling Wu

Advanced Membranes, 2024, 4, 100111
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Synthesis of poly N-aryl piperidinium membrane and ionomer for anion exchange membrane fuel cell applications

Ramasamy Gokulapriyan, Beom Ho Kim, Subramanian Vijayapradeep, Subramani Manigandan, Iyappan Arunkumar and Dong Jin Yoo

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 700, 122692
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Enhanced OH− conductivity and alkaline stability of AEM by pyrene stacking backbone for water electrolysis

Cui Yang, Yu Huang, Wanjie Song, Mingyue Wu, Jinyu Nie, Yaoming Wang, Liang Wu, Xiaolin Ge and Tongwen Xu

Sci. China Mater., 2025, 68, 3657
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Advanced cross-linked anion exchange membranes from acetal ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and quaternary ammonium poly(vinyl benzyl chloride) for fuel cell application

Yuyang Lu, Huimin Fan, Renjie Ren, Minhao Wang, Cuiwen Deng, Quan Yang, Yi Liu, Li Xiao, Lin Zhuang and Juanjuan Han

Renewable Energy, 2025, 240, 122224
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Cross-Linked Anion Exchange Membranes Based on Poly(diphenyl sulfide piperidine)s with Good Comprehensive Performance for Water Electrolysis

Kexin Chen, Aman Liu, Xiaojing Zhang, Qiang Ren, Xu Meng, Min Shen and Chenyi Wang

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2025, 13, 11413
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Highly conductive anion-exchange membrane based on poly(acenaphthylenyl aryl piperidinium) π-π self-assembly

Jialin Zhao, Na Li, Song Wang, Yan Wang, Yijia Lei, Jingyi Wu, Yanchao Zhang, Junjian Yu, Fei Wang, Zhiyan Sui, Jian Gao and Zhe Wang

Next Energy, 2023, 1, 100075
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Self-crosslinked alkaline polyelectrolyte membranes with exceptional stability under dry-wet alternating conditions

Tianshu Ning, Yang Hu, Renjie Ren, Zhengyuan Yi, Gongwei Wang, Li Xiao, Juntao Lu and Lin Zhuang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 685, 121900
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Reinforcing ion-cluster connectivity via hyperbranched phosphonium units for high-performance and durable AEMWE membranes

Wooseok Lee, Soomin Jeon, Youngjin Seo, Kyungwhan Min, Hyeonjun Maeng, Jungmin Kim, Chihoon Park and Tae-Hyun Kim

Journal of Membrane Science, 2026, 744, 125203
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Highly conductive and dimensionally stable anion exchange membranes enabled by rigid poly(arylene alkylene) backbones

Tao Wang, Yu Zhao, Ruoxi Ma, Lijuan Li, Qianjun Ling, Xueliang Li, Yunsheng Ding and Haibing Wei

Synthetic Metals, 2023, 296, 117385
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V–O Species-Doped Carbon Frameworks Loaded with Ru Nanoparticles as Highly Efficient and CO-Tolerant Catalysts for Alkaline Hydrogen Oxidation

Pengcheng Wang, Yang Yang, Wei Zheng, Zhiyu Cheng, Changlai Wang, Shi Chen, Dongdong Wang, Jiahe Yang, Hongda Shi, Pin Meng, Peichen Wang, Huigang Tong, Jitang Chen and Qianwang Chen

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 27867
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A review of recently investigated aromatic, aliphatic, and inorganic polymer backbones as anion exchange membranes for fuel cells

Umme Salma, Md. Mahmudul Hasan and Md. Jobayer Ahmed

Next Materials, 2025, 9, 101307
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Hybrid high-performance oxygen reduction reaction Fe–N–C electrocatalyst for anion exchange membrane fuel cells

Zubair Ahmed, Srinu Akula, Jekaterina Kozlova, Helle-Mai Piirsoo, Kaupo Kukli, Arvo Kikas, Vambola Kisand, Maike Käärik, Jaan Leis, Alexey Treshchalov, Jaan Aruväli and Kaido Tammeveski

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 62, 849
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Comb‐shaped block poly(arylene ether sulfone ketone)s for anion exchange membranes

Ao Nan Lai, Shu Chun Li, Pei Zhi Zheng, Shu Feng Zhou and Shi Jie Wu

J of Applied Polymer Sci, 2024, 141
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Highly Efficient Synthesis of Alkyl-Linked Poly(arylene alkylene) Anion Exchange Membranes via Postfunctionalization Integrated with Olefin Hydroboration and Suzuki Coupling Reaction

Jian-Rong Wu, Zheng-Yang Huang, Rong-Bin Zang, Jia-Feng Qian, Zhen-Dong Wen, Pan-Pan Huang, Jin Yao, Qingyi He, Deng-Yuan Li, Boxin Xue and Pei-Nian Liu

Macromolecules, 2025, 58, 652
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Mechanistic Study of Water Transport in Anion‐Exchange Membranes and its Influence on Ionic Conductivity and Fuel Cell Operation

Gilles De Moor, Nicolas Charvin, Cristina Iojoiu and Emilie Planes

ChemSusChem, 2025, 18
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Optimizing Hydrogen and Hydroxyl Adsorption over Ru/WO2.9 Metal/Metalloid Heterostructure Electrocatalysts for Highly Efficient and Stable Hydrogen Oxidation Reactions in Alkaline Media

Zhiyu Cheng, Yang Yang, Peichen Wang, Pengcheng Wang, Jiahe Yang, Dongdong Wang and Qianwang Chen

Small, 2024, 20
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High‐performance Poly(biphenyl piperidinium) Type Anion Exchange Membranes with Interconnected Ion Transfer Channels: Cooperativity of Dual Cations and Fluorinated Side Chains

Guodong Xu, Ji Pan, Xiuyang Zou, Zhiyu Jin, Jiale Zhang, Pengda Fang, Qiuhuan Zhang, Zhe Sun and Feng Yan

Adv Funct Materials, 2023, 33
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Alkyl side-chain engineering to induce distinct microphase separation in random poly(phenylene piperidinium) ionomers for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells

Lei Qi, Ge Chao, Na Li, Meng Li, Shijian Ge, Jieshu Qian, Nanwen Li and Xuan Zhang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 719, 123743
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A microphase separation anion exchange membrane based on poly(terphenyl piperidinium)/cationic polyelectrolyte for high-performance AEMWEs

Jinsheng Li, Wenjing Li, Xue Wang, Dong Pan, Rina Sa, Meiling Xiao, Changpeng Liu, Wei Xing and Jianbing Zhu

Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 730, 124206
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Quaternary ammonium-functionalized crosslinked poly(aryl ether sulfone)s anion exchange membranes with enhanced alkaline stability for water electrolysis

Jiafeng Qian, Chenyi Wang, Xiaojing Zhang, Jianxiong Hu, Xiaoyan Zhao, Jian Li and Qiang Ren

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 685, 121946
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Fluorinated poly(p-triphenylene isatin) anion exchange membranes based on hydrophilic hydroxyl side chain modulation for fuel cells

Yiman Gu, Yanchao Zhang, Zhanyu Li, Yijia Lei, Baozeng Sun, Xiaoyu Yu and Zhe Wang

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2025, 100, 702
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Can the variation in hydrophobic side chain types enhance the comprehensive performance of anion exchange membrane fuel cells?

Yiting Liu, Yibo Wei, Xurui Li, Ning Xie, Chenhe Yao, Qiang Weng, Xingming Ning, Zhongwei An, Pei Chen and Xinbing Chen

Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 735, 124517
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Backbone structure design of poly (aryl Isatin) membranes for enhanced performance of aqueous organic redox flow batteries

Xue Zhang, Jiaye Liu, Fuli Wang, Ying Ma, Huiping Zhang, Peng Song and Quan-Fu An

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2026, 704, 139340
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Towards highly conducting and stable poly(fluorenyl biphenyl)-based anion exchange membranes by grafting dual Y-shaped side-chains

Xiaofeng Wan, Xiangtai Wei, Jinming Ge, Lingfeng Lu, Ziqiang Liu and Yuanqin Zhu

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 680, 121760
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Microporous and low swelling branched poly(aryl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes for high-performed water electrolyzers

Shuai Zhang, Xiaofeng Li, Yanqin Yang, Jingde Li, Jifu Zheng and Suobo Zhang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 698, 122587
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A π-conjugated anion exchange membrane with interconnected ions-transportation channels for AEMWEs

Gege Li, Weiran Chen, Weiwei Luan, Jibin Miao, Bin Wu, Guangzu Wang, Ru Xia, Jiasheng Qian and Qianqian Ge

Journal of Membrane Science, 2026, 746, 125283
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Alkaline Membranes toward Electrochemical Energy Devices: Recent Development and Future Perspectives

Wanjie Song, Xin Zhang, Cui Yang, Zhengjin Yang, Liang Wu, Xiaolin Ge and Tongwen Xu

ACS Cent. Sci., 2023, 9, 1538
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Conductivity-enhanced Poly(biphenyl piperidine) anion exchange membranes with organic tubes

Dingting Yang, Xiuyang Zou, Meisheng Li, Yan Zhang, Shouyong Zhou, Dawei Yang and Yijiang Zhao

Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 714, 123414
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Construction of continuous proton channels via a 2D sulfonated COF for in-situ ionic self-crosslinked membranes in superior direct methanol fuel cell

Zaijun Gan, Guoliang Liu, Ting Qu, Jie Wang, Meiling Fan, Xuxing Chen, Hai Liu and Ying Ou

Journal of Membrane Science, 2026, 742, 125162
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Highly conductive and stable anion exchange membranes with dense flexible alkyl ether linkages and 1,2,4,5-tetramethylimidazolium for water electrolysis

Jiafeng Qian, Hui Zheng, Kexin Chen, Xiaojing Zhang and Chenyi Wang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 701, 122745
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Synthesis and properties of sulfonated fluorene-based poly(phenyl ketone) for highly stable proton exchange membranes

Wenying Li, Yunji Xie, Liyuan Chen, Ziyu Lin, Zhiwei Zhao, Guannan Chen, Jinhui Pang and Zhenhua Jiang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 706, 122952
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High performance anion exchange membrane containing large, rigid branching structural unit for fuel cell and electrodialysis applications

Long Han, Shoutao Gong, Haiyang Zhang, Min Yang, Omer Javed, Xiaoming Yan, Gaohong He and Fengxiang Zhang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 717, 123552
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Novel Fluorinated Anion Exchange Membranes Based on Poly(Pentafluorophenyl‐Carbazole) with High Ionic Conductivity and Alkaline Stability for Fuel Cell Applications

Qijia Li, Liming Wu, Yang Pang, Binghui Liu, Xuanbo Zhu and Chengji Zhao

Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2024, 45
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Multilayered structure promoting hydroxide ions conduction in anion exchange membranes deriving from the biomaterial of functionalized sesbania gum

Niuniu Zhang, Xinna Gao, Wantong Zheng, Wenwen Ding, Chunyu Li and Quantong Che

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2026, 202, 153047
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Nanocomposite quaternized nanocellulose/polysulfone-based anion exchange membranes containing ion channels for water electrolysis

Lu Liu, Hongyang Ma, Madani Khan and Benjamin S. Hsiao

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 321, 146266
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Advancing Lithium–Magnesium Separation: Pioneering Swelling-Embedded Cation Exchange Membranes Based on Sulfonated Poly(ether ether ketone)

Hao Qian, Geting Xu, Shanshan Yang, Edison Huixiang Ang, Quan Chen, Chenfei Lin, Junbin Liao and Jiangnan Shen

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 18019
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Ion Resource Recovery via Electrodialysis Fabricated with Poly(Arylene Ether Sulfone)‐Based Anion Exchange Membrane in Organic Solvent System

Jingwen Xu, Junjie Mu, Yuyang Yao, Yanqing Xu, Junbin Liao, Huimin Ruan and Jiangnan Shen

Small, 2024, 20
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Highly alkaline stability poly(aryl ether piperidinium) anion exchange membranes with partial aryl ether segments

Jie Liu, Li Gao, Xuehua Ruan, Wenji Zheng, Xiaoming Yan and Gaohong He

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 471, 144547
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N‐Methylquinuclidinium‐Based Anion Exchange Membrane with Ultrahigh Alkaline Stability

Mengying Zeng, Xianying He, Ju Wen, Ganbing Zhang, Hongbo Zhang, Hanhua Feng, Yu Qian and Ming Li

Advanced Materials, 2023, 35
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High conductivity and dimensional stability brominated poly (aryl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes: Synergistic interaction of hydrophilic and superhydrophobic fluorinated side chains

Jingyi Wu, Jialin Zhao, Yijia Lei, Na Li, Yan Wang, Shiyao Sun, Jiayao Yang, Zhen Li, Junjian Yu, Jian Gao and Zhe Wang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 708, 123040
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Highly Hydrophilic Zirconia Composite Anion Exchange Membrane for Water Electrolysis and Fuel Cells

Wenli Ma, Lin Tian, Qingqing Zhu, Shuhuan Zhang, Fanghui Wang and Hong Zhu

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 11849
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Nanofiber‐based polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells

Ning Liu, Shuguang Bi, Yi Zhang, Ying Ou, Chunli Gong, Jianhua Ran, Yihuang Chen and Yingkui Yang

Carbon Energy, 2025, 7
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