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Polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs): robust, solution-processable, organic nanoporous materials
Peter M Budd1, Bader S Ghanem, Saad Makhseed
1Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)
|January 23, 2004
Summary
Researchers created microporous materials from soluble polymers. The polymers
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Chemistry
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Soluble polymers possess randomly contorted macromolecular shapes.
- These irregular shapes hinder efficient packing in the. solid state.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the derivation of microporous materials directly from soluble polymers.
- To leverage polymer chain entanglement for creating porous structures.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing soluble polymers with inherent structural disorder.
- Processing polymers to form solid-state materials.
Main Results:
- Formation of microporous materials is achievable directly from soluble polymers.
- The inherent contorted nature of polymer chains leads to void spaces.
Conclusions:
- Microporous materials can be synthesized using soluble polymers.
- The intrinsic properties of polymers facilitate the creation of porous architectures.