(US5789106-A)      The ion-conductive polymer contains covalently bound ion complexes of one of the formulae (Ia)-(Ic). In the formulae: M+ = H+, Li+, Na+ or K+; m = 0-4; m' = 0-7; m'' = 0-8; R5 and R6 = H, 1-5C alkyl, opt. substd. phenyl, phenylcarbonyl or 1-6C alkanoyl; R7 = H, 1-5C alkyl, 2-5C alkenyl or alkynyl, or substd. phenyl; R is: (i) halogen, -CO-O-, -CO-O-M+ or -SO2-O-M+, cyano, nitro, 1-5C alkoxy, opt. substd. phenyl or substd. phenoxy, -CONR5R6, -NR5R6, -N(R5)-CO-R7, R7-CO-, R7-O-CO-, R7-CO-O-, R7-O-CO-O-, cycloheptatrienyl; or (ii) an ion complex as (Ia)-(Ic) above, provided the R gp. in the second ion complex is not a further ion complex; or (iii) 2 R gps. bound to 2 adjacent C-atoms may together form a divalent, 3-8C aliphatic or alicyclic gp. having at least C=C double bonds, carbonyloxycarbonyl, carbonylthiocarbonyl, -CO-N(R7)-CO-; and a = either a direct bond to the polymer backbone or a bond through an intervening gp..    Also claimed are: (1) an electrochemical battery comprising as the electrolyte a polymer as above; and (2) a proton exchange membrane fuel cell comprising as the electrolyte a polymer as above in which M+ = H+.    USE -   The polymer is used as an electrolyte in electrochemical devices, e.g. fuel cells (claimed) and rechargeable batteries (claimed) for mobile telephones, portable music and video systems, video camcorders, laptop computers, etc.    ADVANTAGE -   The polymer has the high ionic conductivity required for batteries and fuel cells.    (JP10510090-W)      The ion-conductive polymer contains covalently bound ion complexes of one of the formulae (Ia)-(Ic). In the formulae: M+ = H+, Li+, Na+ or K+; m = 0-4; m' = 0-7; m'' = 0-8; R5 and R6 = H, 1-5C alkyl, opt. substd. phenyl, phenylcarbonyl or 1-6C alkanoyl; R7 = H, 1-5C alkyl, 2-5C alkenyl or alkynyl, or substd. phenyl; R is: (i) halogen, -CO-O-, -CO-O-M+ or -SO2-O-M+, cyano, nitro, 1-5C alkoxy, opt. substd. phenyl or substd. phenoxy, -CONR5R6, -NR5R6, -N(R5)-CO-R7, R7-CO-, R7-O-CO-, R7-CO-O-, R7-O-CO-O-, cycloheptatrienyl; or (ii) an ion complex as (Ia)-(Ic) above, provided the R gp. in the second ion complex is not a further ion complex; or (iii) 2 R gps. bound to 2 adjacent C-atoms may together form a divalent, 3-8C aliphatic or alicyclic gp. having at least C=C double bonds, carbonyloxycarbonyl, carbonylthiocarbonyl, -CO-N(R7)-CO-; and a = either a direct bond to the polymer backbone or a bond through an intervening gp..    Also claimed are: (1) an electrochemical battery comprising as the electrolyte a polymer as above; and (2) a proton exchange membrane fuel cell comprising as the electrolyte a polymer as above in which M+ = H+.    USE -   The polymer is used as an electrolyte in electrochemical devices, e.g. fuel cells (claimed) and rechargeable batteries (claimed) for mobile telephones, portable music and video systems, video camcorders, laptop computers, etc.    ADVANTAGE -   The polymer has the high ionic conductivity required for batteries and fuel cells.    (EP795182-B1)      The ion-conductive polymer contains covalently bound ion complexes of one of the formulae (Ia)-(Ic). In the formulae: M+ = H+, Li+, Na+ or K+; m = 0-4; m' = 0-7; m'' = 0-8; R5 and R6 = H, 1-5C alkyl, opt. substd. phenyl, phenylcarbonyl or 1-6C alkanoyl; R7 = H, 1-5C alkyl, 2-5C alkenyl or alkynyl, or substd. phenyl; R is: (i) halogen, -CO-O-, -CO-O-M+ or -SO2-O-M+, cyano, nitro, 1-5C alkoxy, opt. substd. phenyl or substd. phenoxy, -CONR5R6, -NR5R6, -N(R5)-CO-R7, R7-CO-, R7-O-CO-, R7-CO-O-, R7-O-CO-O-, cycloheptatrienyl; or (ii) an ion complex as (Ia)-(Ic) above, provided the R gp. in the second ion complex is not a further ion complex; or (iii) 2 R gps. bound to 2 adjacent C-atoms may together form a divalent, 3-8C aliphatic or alicyclic gp. having at least C=C double bonds, carbonyloxycarbonyl, carbonylthiocarbonyl, -CO-N(R7)-CO-; and a = either a direct bond to the polymer backbone or a bond through an intervening gp..    Also claimed are: (1) an electrochemical battery comprising as the electrolyte a polymer as above; and (2) a proton exchange membrane fuel cell comprising as the electrolyte a polymer as above in which M+ = H+.    USE -   The polymer is used as an electrolyte in electrochemical devices, e.g. fuel cells (claimed) and rechargeable batteries (claimed) for mobile telephones, portable music and video systems, video camcorders, laptop computers, etc.    ADVANTAGE -   The polymer has the high ionic conductivity required for batteries and fuel cells.