Angewandte Chemie International EditionVolume 48, Issue 35 p. 6499-6502 Communication A Soluble and Highly Conductive Ionomer for High-Performance Hydroxide Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Shuang Gu Dr., Shuang Gu Dr. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorRui Cai Dr., Rui Cai Dr. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorTing Luo, Ting Luo Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorZhongwei Chen Dr., Zhongwei Chen Dr. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorMinwei Sun, Minwei Sun Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorYan Liu, Yan Liu Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorGaohong He Prof. Dr., Gaohong He Prof. Dr. R & D Center of Membrane Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012 (China)Search for more papers by this authorYushan Yan Prof. Dr., Yushan Yan Prof. Dr. [email protected] Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this author Shuang Gu Dr., Shuang Gu Dr. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorRui Cai Dr., Rui Cai Dr. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorTing Luo, Ting Luo Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorZhongwei Chen Dr., Zhongwei Chen Dr. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorMinwei Sun, Minwei Sun Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorYan Liu, Yan Liu Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this authorGaohong He Prof. Dr., Gaohong He Prof. Dr. R & D Center of Membrane Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012 (China)Search for more papers by this authorYushan Yan Prof. Dr., Yushan Yan Prof. Dr. [email protected] Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Fax: (+1) 951-827-5696 http://www.engr.ucr.edu/faculty/chemenv/yushanyan.htmlSearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 August 2009 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200806299Citations: 527Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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