(WO/2008/027282) DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL PROTON-CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS FOR PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFC) TECHNOLOGY

(WO/2008/027282) DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL PROTON-CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS FOR PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFC) TECHNOLOGY

Latest bibliographic data on file with the International Bureau
Pub. No.:  WO/2008/027282   International Application No.:  PCT/US2007/018653
Publication Date:06.03.2008 International Filing Date:23.08.2007
IPC: B01J 49/00 (2006.01), C08J 5/20 (2006.01), H01M 8/00 (2006.01)
Applicants:THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS [US/US]; University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1046 (US) (All Except US).
BAE, Chulsung [KR/US]; (US) (US Only).
Inventor:BAE, Chulsung; (US).
Agent:LITMAN, Mark, A., Litman; Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A., York Business Center, Suite 205, 3209 West 76th Street, Edina, MN 55435 (US).
Priority Data:
11/512,937 30.08.2006 US
Title: DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL PROTON-CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS FOR PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFC) TECHNOLOGY
Abstract: New thermally and chemically stable sulfonic acid-containing polymers are synthesized via post-sulfonation of aromatic polymers. These new polymers provide unique benefits to proton exchange membrane fuel cell technology ('PEMFC'). As a sulfonic acid moiety can be easily installed into an aromatic ring via electrophilic sulfonation, even in the presence of an electron-withdrawing substituent such as -F, rigid polymers consisting of aromatic rings at either the side chain or main chain can be prepared with a wide range of substituents and flexibility in properties. Novel synthetic procedures are provided for synthesis of the polymers.
Designated States: AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW.
African Regional Intellectual Property Org. (ARIPO) (BW, GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW)
Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM)
European Patent Office (EPO) (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR)
African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
Publication Language:English (EN)
Filing Language:English (EN)

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