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Anion Exchange Polymer Membranes Based on Polyoctahedral Silsesquioxanes for Alkaline Fuel Cells

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-11-M-0092
Agency Tracking Number: OSD102-EP6-46
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: OSD10-EP6
Solicitation Number: 2010.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2011
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-12-20
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
55 W. L. Runnels Industrial Dr.
Hattiesburg, MS -
United States
DUNS: 147162866
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Joseph Lichtenhan
 President
 (601) 544-3466
 lichtenhan@hybridplastics.com
Business Contact
 Carl Hagstrom
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Phone: (601) 544-3466
Email: chagstrom@hybridplastics.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

Polyhedral silsesquioxanes (POSS) will be modified using chloromethylation of aromatic POSS cages. These cages will then be co-cast, using solvent, with chloromethylated polysulfones and subsequently quaternized with monofunctional and difunctional trialkylamines in order to render crosslinked films containing the cage-structures. Subsequent alkalization will form anion exchange membranes with high IEC, high conductivity but low swelling, good chemical resistance against strong acids and bases and good mechanical strength. They will be used as AEMs in direct sodium borohydride/hydrogen peroxide fuel cells.

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