Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIMs): Bridging the Void between Microporous and Polymeric Materials
Neil B. McKeown(Cardiff University), Peter M. Budd(University of Manchester), Kadhum J. Msayib(University of Manchester), Bader S. Ghanem(University of Manchester), Helen J. Kingston(University of Manchester), Carin E. Tattershall(University of Manchester), Saad Makhseed(University of Manchester), Kevin J. Reynolds(University of Manchester), Detlev Fritsch(Max Planck Society)
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Abstract
Novel types of microporous material are required for chemoselective adsorptions, separations and heterogeneous catalysis. This concept article describes recent research directed towards the synthesis of polymeric materials that possess microporosity that is intrinsic to their molecular structures. These polymers (PIMs) can exhibit analogous behaviour to that of conventional microporous materials, but, in addition, may be processed into convenient forms for use as membranes. The excellent performance of these membranes for gas separation and pervaporation illustrates the unique character of PIMs and suggests immediate technological applications.
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