Copolymers of 4-vinylpyridine and styrene [P(4VP-St)s] with varied molar ratios were synthesized by means of radical mass polymerization with 2,2Ј-azobisisobutyronitrile as an initiator. The insoluble (linear) pyridinium-type polymers in the octyl-pyridinium bromide form, which possess various macromolecular chain compositions, were prepared by the reaction of each P(4VP-St) with 1-bromooctane. A series of membranes were prepared for use in electrochemistry. These membranes, prepared with quaternized poly(styrene-co-4-vinylpyridine), were characterized by IRspectroscopy, Xray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetory, tensile strength measurements, scanning electron microscopy, and an electrochemistry workstation. Our emphasis was to select a membrane with appropriate properties for use in the electrochemistry field. A promising membrane was selected to use in the field of electrochemistry by these characterizations. This study could be the preparation for a study on the electrochemical properties of pyridinium-type polymers.