Precise membrane separation of nanoparticles using a microporous polymer containing radially π-conjugated molecular carbocycles
Shengda Wang, Qiang Huang, Jinyi Wang, Pingsen Huang, Pengwei Fang, Pingwu Du
Abstract
We report the synthesis of a novel π-conjugated porous polymer, which demonstrates a distinct small size cutoff ( ca. 2.6 nm) and a major size at ∼1.5 nm for the size-selective separation of nanoparticles.
Topics & Concepts
Microporous materialConjugated systemConjugated microporous polymerPolymerMembraneNanoparticleChemistryPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryEngineeringBiochemistryCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMembrane Separation and Gas Transport