Regioisomerism and π-π interaction Synergistically Enable Mechanical-Ionic Decoupling of Anion Exchange Membranes for Hydrogen Conversion

Key Points

• The research aims to explore how regioisomerism and π-π interactions can improve mechanical and ionic properties in anion exchange membranes.
• Developing anion exchange membranes using indolocarbazole-derived monomers
• Investigating the effects of regioisomeric structure on membrane performance
• Analyzing the impact of π-π interactions on ionic conductivity
• Achieved a conductivity of 144 mS cm⁻¹ in the membranes
• Demonstrated that regioisomerism and π-π interactions enhance mechanical-ionic decoupling
• Showed that localized hydrophobic packing improves ionic clustering