| abstract |
A compound useful for a proton conductor which is obtained through sulfonation followed by sol-gel reaction, or through sol-gel reaction followed by sulfonation of a compound of the following formula: n n nwherein A 1 is mesogen-containing organic group; R 1 is H, alkyl, aryl or silyl; R 2 is alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic; m1 is 1-3; L 1 is single bond, alkylene, —O—, —CO—, or a combination thereof; Ar 1 is arylene or heteroarylere having electron-donating group; Y 1 is polymerizable group; n11 is 1-8; n12 is 1-4; and s1 is 1 or 2. |