A composition containing a proton-conductive copolymer, a polymer
electrolyte membrane containing the composition; a method of producing
the membrane; and a fuel cell employing the membrane. The composition
includes: a proton-conductive copolymer comprising a first styrene
repeating unit, a second styrene repeating unit, and a dimethylsiloxane
repeating unit; and a cross-linked polymer obtained from a cross-linking
reaction between a siloxane oligomer having an unsaturated bond and a
cross-linking agent. The cross-linked polymer has the same properties as
the dimethylsiloxane repeating unit of the proton-conductive copolymer.