POLYOXOMETALATE SALTS, PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES AND PRECURSORS, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES, FUEL CELLS AND METHODS

摘要

Described herein is an organic-inorganic hybrid compound comprising a salt of an organic cation with a polyoxometalate anion, comprising a stoichiometric ratio of organic cation to polyoxometalate anion. More specifically the following formulae (I) - (IV) describe the organic cations: Also described are methods of making an organic-inorganic hybrid compound; a precursor composition; methods of making a precursor composition; a nanocomposite proton-exchange membrane; methods of making a nanocomposite proton-exchange membrane; a membrane-electrode assembly; methods of making a membrane-electrode assembly; a fuel cell; and associated uses.