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    • Electrochemistry
    • Polymer Chemistry

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    • Functional polyelectrolytes are critical for diverse applications, driving demand for novel cations with enhanced properties.
    • Developing new cations is essential for advancing polyelectrolyte technology.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To computationally and experimentally design novel cobaltocene metallo-cations with unique electronic and redox characteristics.
    • To synthesize and characterize a series of cobaltocene cation derivatives.
    • To integrate these cations into metallo-polyelectrolytes for anion-exchange membranes in solid-state alkaline fuel cells.

    Main Methods:

    • Computational design and screening of cobaltocene structures.
    • Experimental synthesis and characterization of cation derivatives.
    • Fabrication and testing of anion-exchange membranes incorporating the synthesized metallo-cations.
    • Performance evaluation of fuel cell devices under alkaline and oxidative conditions.

    Main Results:

    • Successful design and synthesis of a novel set of cobaltocene metallo-cations.
    • Identification of highly stable cation derivatives.
    • Construction of metallo-polyelectrolytes utilizing these stable cations.
    • Demonstration of competitive device performance in solid-state alkaline fuel cells, even in harsh environments.

    Conclusions:

    • Cobaltocene metallo-cations offer distinct electronic and redox properties suitable for advanced functional polyelectrolytes.
    • The developed metallo-polyelectrolytes exhibit robust performance as anion-exchange membranes in solid-state alkaline fuel cells.
    • These findings present a promising alternative to traditional organo-polyelectrolytes for demanding electrochemical applications.