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Polymers 2012, 4, 1627-1644; doi:10.3390/polym4041627 OPEN ACCESS polymers ISSN 2073-4360 /journal/polymers Review Novel Blend Membranes Based on Acid-Base Interactions for Fuel Cells Zicheng Zuo, Yongzhu Fu and Arumugam Manthiram * Electrochemical Energy Laboratory Materials Science and Engineering Program, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA; E-Mails: zuozic@ (Z.Z.); yfu@ (Y.F.) * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: manth@; Tel.: +1-512-471-1791; Fax: +1-512-471-7681. Received: 20 August 2012; in revised form: 25 September 2012 / Accepted: 26 September 2012 / Published: 11 October 2012 Abstract: Fuel cells hold great promise for wide applications in portable, residential, and large-scale power supplies. For low temperature fuel cells, such as the proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), proton-exchange membranes (PEMs) are a key component determining the fuel cells performance. PEMs with high proton conductivity under anhydrous conditions can allow PEMFCs to be operated above 100 °C, enabling use of hydrogen fuels with high-CO contents and improving the electrocatalytic activity. PEMs with high proton conductivity and low methanol crossover are critical for lowering catalyst loadings at the cathode and improving the performance and long-term stability of DMFCs. This review provides a summary of a number of novel acid-base blend membranes consisting of