A supramolecular ionomer comprising a quadruple hydrogen bonding unit (4H-unit) and an ionic group within the polymer structure, wherein the supramolecular ionomer has the formula: -[(a) p -(b) q -(c) r -(d) s]- wherein (a) is a monomeric unit comprising at least one quadruple hydrogen bonding unit (4H-unit); (b) is a macromonomeric unit, (c) is a monomeric unit comprising an ionic group, (d) is a reactive monomeric unit, p = 1 - 200, q = 2 - 50, r = 1 - 200 and s is 0 - 200; wherein the supramolecular ionomer is obtainable by reacting monomeric unit (a), macromonomeric unit (b), monomeric unit (c) and optionally monomeric unit (d) in which (a), (b), (c) and optionally (d) are covalently bonded; the monomeric unit (a) or tautomers and/or enantiomers thereof being represented by formula or: k -(F i) l (4H*) k -(F i) l wherein F i comprises a reactive group linked to the 4H-unit or linked to or part of the 4H*-unit; k is 1 to 4; 1 is 1 to 4; wherein represents a 4H-unit according to formula or and (4H*) represents a precursor of a 4H-unit according to formula or: X is a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom with an attached R4-group; and R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl chains, aryl chains, alkaryl chains, alkylaryl chains, ester chains and ether chains, provided that if R1, R2, R3 or R4 is part of or constitutes a reactive group F i or if R1, R2, R3 or R4 comprises a reactive group F i, R1, R2, R3 or R4 may also be a chemical bond. wherein (a) is a monomeric unit comprising at least one quadruple hydrogen bonding unit (4H-unit); (b) is a macromonomeric unit, (c) is a monomeric unit comprising an ionic group, (d) is a reactive monomeric unit, p = 1 - 200, q = 2 - 50, r = 1 - 200 and s is 0 - 200; wherein the supramolecular ionomer is obtainable by reacting monomeric unit (a), macromonomeric unit (b), monomeric unit (c) and optionally monomeric unit (d) in which (a), (b), (c) and optionally (d) are covalently bonded; the monomeric unit (a) or tautomers and/or enantiomers thereof being represented by formula or: k -(F i) l (4H*) k -(F i) l wherein F i comprises a reactive group linked to the 4H-unit or linked to or part of the 4H*-unit; k is 1 to 4; 1 is 1 to 4; wherein represents a 4H-unit according to formula or and (4H*) represents a precursor of a 4H-unit according to formula or: X is a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom with an attached R4-group; and R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl chains, aryl chains, alkaryl chains, alkylaryl chains, ester chains and ether chains, provided that if R1, R2, R3 or R4 is part of or constitutes a reactive group F i or if R1, R2, R3 or R4 comprises a reactive group F i, R1, R2, R3 or R4 may also be a chemical bond. wherein F i comprises a reactive group linked to the 4H-unit or linked to or part of the 4H*-unit; k is 1 to 4; 1 is 1 to 4; wherein represents a 4H-unit according to formula or and (4H*) represents a precursor of a 4H-unit according to formula or: X is a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom with an attached R4-group; and R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl chains, aryl chains, alkaryl chains, alkylaryl chains, ester chains and ether chains, provided that if R1, R2, R3 or R4 is part of or constitutes a reactive group F i or if R1, R2, R3 or R4 comprises a reactive group F i, R1, R2, R3 or R4 may also be a chemical bond.