The invention pertains to a polyaryl ether sulfone polymer solution [solution (SP)] comprising: —at least one sulfone polymer [polymer (PSI)] having recurring units, wherein more than 50% moles, with respect to all the recurring units of polymer (PSI), are recurring units (R.sub.PSI) selected from the group consisting of those of formulae (R.sub.PSI-1) and (R.sub.PSI-2) herein below: (R.sub.PSI-1) (R.sub.PSI-2) wherein: —each of E′, equal to or different from each other and at each occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of those of formulae (E′-1) to (E′-3): (E′-I) (E′-II) (E′-III) —each R′ is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, ether, thioether, carboxylic acid, ester, amide, imide, alkali or alkaline earth metal sulfonate, alkyl sulfonate, alkali or alkaline earth metal phosphonate, alkyl phosphonate, amine and quaternary ammonium; and —j′ is zero or an integer of 1 to 4; is a bond or a divalent group optionally comprising one or more than one heteroatom; preferably T is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —CH.sub.2—, —C(O)—, —C(CH.sub.3).sub.2—, —C(CF.sub.3).sub.2—, —C(═CCI.sub.2)—, —C(CH.sub.3)(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2—COOH)—, and a group of formula: (A) —at least one polar organic solvent [solvent (S)]; and —at least one mixture of polyhydroxyl aliphatic alcohols having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or derivatives thereof [mixture (PHA)], said mixture (PHA) comprising at least one ethylene glycol compound [compound (EthyGly)] and at least one glycerol compound [compound (Gly)], to its use for manufacturing membranes, and to membranes obtained therefrom. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to the field of hydrogen energy, and more particularly to an anion-conducting polyelectrolyte comprising an amide group, a preparation method and application thereof. The method includes: polymerizing aromatic hydrocarbons and ketone comprising amide group by superacid catalysis, forming a membrane by a casting method, performing the membrane prepared under alkaline conditions to obtain the anion-conducting polyelectrolytes comprising amide group. The anion-conducting polyelectrolytes obtained have good solubility and excellent stability. It is a kind of high molecular polymer with excellent alkali stability with an amide structure on the backbone. After alkaline treatment, the polymer not only has high hydroxide conductivity, good mechanical properties, and thermal stability but also has excellent alkali stability and excellent performance of water electrolysis.

A chemical liquid manufacturing apparatus is provided. The manufacturing apparatus at least includes an ion exchange medium and an ion adsorption medium configured downstream from the ion exchange medium. A material of the ion adsorption medium includes a resin material having an amide bond or an imide bond. A manufacturing method of a chemical liquid using the apparatus is also provided.

A chemical liquid manufacturing apparatus is provided. The manufacturing apparatus at least includes an ion exchange medium and an ion adsorption medium configured downstream from the ion exchange medium. A material of the ion adsorption medium includes a resin material having an amide bond or an imide bond.

The present disclosure relates, in part, to polymers having a graft chain and/or a cyclic amino group. In particular examples, the graft chain and/or the cyclic amino group provides enhanced hydrophilicity, alkaline stability, and/or anion solvation. Compounds, compositions, and methods are described herein.

The present invention is directed to a battery including a solid ionically conductive polymer electrolyte having a first surface and a second surface; a first electrode disposed on the first surface of the solid ionically conductive polymer electrolyte; a second electrode disposed on the second surface of the solid ionically conductive polymer electrolyte; and at least a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal, each terminal being in electrical contact with respectively the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode. The invention is also directed to a material including a polymer; a dopant; and at least one compound including an ion source; wherein a liberation of a plurality of ions from the ion source provides a conduction mechanism to form an ionically conductive polymer material. The present invention is further directed to methods for making such batteries and materials.

Disclosed are redox flow battery membranes, redox flow batteries incorporating the membranes, and methods of forming the membranes. The membranes include a densified polybenzimidazole gel membrane that is capable of incorporating a high liquid content without loss of structure that is formed according to a process that includes in situ hydrolysis of a polyphosphoric acid solvent followed by densification of the gel membrane. The densified membranes are then imbibed with a redox flow battery supporting electrolyte such as sulfuric acid and can operate at very high ionic conductivities of about 50 mS/cm or greater and with low permeability of redox couple ions, e.g. vanadium ions, of about 10.sup.−7 cm.sup.2/s or less. Redox flow batteries incorporating the membranes can operate at current densities of about 50 mA/cm.sup.2 or greater.

A proton-conducting polymer comprises a plurality of repeating units of formula (I) for electrochemical reactions. The polymer may be synthesized from a super acid catalyzed polyhydroxyalkylation reaction of monomers Ar.sub.1′, Ar.sub.2′, and X.sub.1′ followed by a nucleophilic substitution reaction or a grafting reaction, and optionally an acidification reaction.

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Proton-exchange membranes and membrane electrode assemblies made from the polymer are also described.

Provided are a solid electrolyte composition containing an inorganic solid electrolyte having a conductivity of an ion of a metal belonging to Group I or II of the periodic table and a binder having a specific hydrocarbon polymer segment and a specific segment, a solid electrolyte-containing sheet in which the same solid electrolyte composition is used and a manufacturing method therefor, an all-solid state secondary battery and a manufacturing method therefor, a polymer having a specific hydrocarbon polymer segment and a specific segment, and a non-aqueous solvent dispersion thereof.

Described herein are anionic phenylene oligomers and polymers, and devices including these materials. The oligomers and polymers can be prepared in a convenient and well-controlled manner, and can be used in cation exchange membranes. Also described is the controlled synthesis of anionic phenylene monomers and their use in synthesizing anionic oligomers and polymers, with precise control of the position and number of anionic groups.