Issue 8, 2012

Microporous copolymers for increased gas selectivity

Abstract

Microporous organic polymers have been synthesised from aniline using Friedel–Crafts alkylation. Networks synthesised solely from aniline were non-porous to nitrogen. However, co-polymerisation with benzene resulted in networks with apparent Brunauaer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface areas up to 1100 m2 g−1. Increased aniline content in the hyper-crosslinked networks led to improved CO2/N2 selectivity, suggesting a strategy for the design of materials for post-combustion carbon capture.

Graphical abstract: Microporous copolymers for increased gas selectivity

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Mar 2012
Accepted
24 Apr 2012
First published
15 May 2012

Polym. Chem., 2012,3, 2034-2038

Microporous copolymers for increased gas selectivity

R. Dawson, T. Ratvijitvech, M. Corker, A. Laybourn, Y. Z. Khimyak, A. I. Cooper and D. J. Adams, Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 2034 DOI: 10.1039/C2PY20136D

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