TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Compositions: Anion exchange membrane contains 1-10 pts. wt. silica particles based on the amount of polyvinylidene fluoride polymer. Preferred Parameters: Silica particles have particle size of 5-20 nm. Anion exchange membrane has thickness of 10-100 mu m and ionic conductivity of 2.4x 10-4 S/cm.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Compositions: Initiator contains benzoyl peroxide, acetyl peroxide, lauroyl peroxide, 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile, tert.-butyl peroxide, 4,4-azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid), 1,1'-azobis(cyclohexanecarbonitrile), and/or tert.-butyl peracetate. The 1st solvent contains N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethyl phosphoramide, triethyl phosphate, trimethyl phosphate, trimethylurea, methyl ethyl ketone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, chloroform, tetrahydrofuran, benzene, toluene, xylene, and/or acetone. Crosslinking agent contains divinylbenzene, ethylene glycol diacrylate, di(ethylene glycol) diacrylate, tetra(ethylene glycol) diacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, di(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate, tri(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate, N,N'-methylene bisacrylamide, and/or N,N'-(1,2-dihydroxyethylene)bisacrylamide. Tertiary amine compound contains trimethylamine, triethylamine, diethylmethylamine, tripropylamine, tributylamine, and/or tetramethylethylene diammonium, and alkyl compound contains methyl iodide and/or ethyl iodide.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Compositions: Divinylbenzene polymer is a polymer having a structure of formulae (3), (3a), and/or (3b). Polyvinylidene fluoride is added in an amount of 10-25 pts. wt. based on total weight of 1st solvent. Monomer contains glycidyl methacrylate, 4-vinylpyridine, N-vinylcarbazole, vinyl indole, vinyl pyrimidine, vinyl imidazole pyridinyl, and/or vinyl pyrazolyl.m,x+y=1-500000; andx,y=not defined. Preferred Definitions:    R1=selected from group of formula (i); and    m,x+y=1-100000.