WO2007044353A3 - Methods for making sulfonated non-aromatic polymer electrolyte membranes - Google Patents

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WO2007044353A3
WO2007044353A3 PCT/US2006/038682 US2006038682W WO2007044353A3 WO 2007044353 A3 WO2007044353 A3 WO 2007044353A3 US 2006038682 W US2006038682 W US 2006038682W WO 2007044353 A3 WO2007044353 A3 WO 2007044353A3
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A method for making a sulfonated polymer electrolyte membrane for use in an electrochemical fuel cell is disclosed, the method comprising sulfonating a non-aromatic polymer membrane material, wherein the membrane material is not irradiated prior to sulfonation. A sulfonated polymer electrolyte membrane for use in an electrochemical fuel cell produced according to the foregoing method and an electrochemical fuel cell comprising such a sulfonated polymer electrolyte membrane are also disclosed.
PCT/US2006/038682 2005-10-04 2006-10-03 Methods for making sulfonated non-aromatic polymer electrolyte membranes WO2007044353A2 (en)

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