Solid anion-exchange membranes that display interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) architecture were developed to be assembled on air electrode surface to improve its electrochemical stability in alkaline environment. The IPN membranes associate an anionic conducting polyepichlorohydrin network entangled within a cross-linked poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) in different mass proportions. The membranes possess suitable mechanical and thermal properties, an ionic conductivity of about 1 × 10-3 S cm -1 and suitable cation selectivity. The electrochemical behaviour of the air electrode/IPN membrane assemblies (AEMA) were then evaluated in LiOH 5 M. The polarization curves indicate that a good electrochemical interface was established between the electrode and the IPN membranes. Moreover, the AEMA exhibits a discharge stability in LiOH 5 M ten times higher compared to a bare electrode under the same conditions. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.