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HERO ID
5317917
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Synthesis and characterization of bis(phenyl)fluorene-based cardo polyimide membranes for H-2/CH4 separation
Author(s)
Zhang, C
Year
2019
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Materials Science
ISSN:
0022-2461
EISSN:
1573-4803
Publisher
SPRINGER
Location
NEW YORK
Volume
54
Issue
14
Page Numbers
10560-10569
DOI
10.1007/s10853-019-03609-2
Web of Science Id
WOS:000466358500038
Abstract
Three bis(phenyl)fluorene-based cardo diamine monomers with different side groups (-CF3, -H, and -CH3) were synthesized and used to synthesize three 6FDA-based polyimides (6FDA-FBPF, 6FDA-BPF, and 6FDA-MBPF). The influence of bis(phenyl)fluorene cardo moiety and different side groups on the glass transition temperature (T-g), thermal stabilities, and chain packing of the synthesized polyimides were systematically studied. The gas permeabilities and selectivities of three bis(phenyl)fluorene-based polyimide membranes were studied and correlated with their fractional free volumes and chain packing conditions. As a result, the obtained polyimides showed promising performance for hydrogen separation. Among the three polyimides, 6FDA-FBPF had the highest gas permeabilities which exhibited H-2 permeability of 151.12 Barrer and H-2/CH4 selectivity of 62.19. The high gas separation performance of 6FDA-FBPF mainly attributed to the ineffective chain packing via the incorporation of bi(phenyl)fluorene cardo moiety and introduction of bulky CF3 side groups into the polyimide backbones that is favorable to formation hourglass-shaped pores.
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