NOVELTY - Proton conductor comprises a fullerene molecule, a spacer molecule attached to the fullerene molecule, and a proton conductive functional group attached to the spacer molecule. The spacer molecule is an at least partially fluorinated molecule.    USE - The proton conductor is used in a proton conductive polymer for use in an electrochemical device, i.e. hydrogen fuel cell, an electrolytic cell, or a capacitor (Claimed). The proton conductive polymer is useful as proton exchange membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The use of the inventive proton conductor provides an electrochemical device having an acceptable conductance and self-humidifying characteristics, as well as an increased thermal and chemical stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (a) a polymer comprising several proton conductors, and at least one linking molecule connected between at least two of the proton conductors;    (b) a proton conductive polymer comprising several proton conductors, and a compound capable of enhancing proton conductivity in the absence of water;    (c) an electrochemical device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a polymer disposed between the two electrodes allowing at least one proton to be conducted between the electrodes;    (d) a gel structure comprising a polymer comprising proton conductors and at least one linking molecule connected between at least two of the proton conductors; and a gel material;    (e) a method of making a proton conductor, which comprises combining a fullerene with a spacer-molecule precursor which comprises an at least partially fluorinated compound and includes an acid precursor group forming a first reaction product; hydrolyzing the first reaction product; forming a second reaction product; protonating the second reaction product; and forming a proton conductor including a proton conductive functional group attached to the fullerene by a spacer molecule that is formed from the spacer-molecule precursor and that is at least partially fluorinated; and    (f) a method of making a proton conductive polymer, which comprises combining a fullerene with a spacer-molecule precursor, combining the first reaction products with a linking-molecule precursor to form a second reaction product, protonating the second reaction products, and forming a polymeric compound including a proton conductive functional group attached to at least one fullerene by the spacer molecule that is at least partially fluorinated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is an example of proton conductors.