Flow synthesis of hypercrosslinked polymers with additional microporosity that enhances CO<sub>2</sub>/N<sub>2</sub>separation
Nadhita Chanchaona, Liang Ding, Shiliang Lin, Sulaiman Sarwar, Simone Dimartino, Ashleigh J. Fletcher, Daniel M. Dawson, Kristina Konstas, Matthew R. Hill, Cher Hon Lau
Abstract
Continuous flow synthesis of hypercrosslinked polymers (HCPs) was achieved within 5 minutes, 99% faster than a batch reaction, improving productivity rates by 32-fold. The faster kinetics also enhanced microporosity, increasing CO 2 /N 2 selectivity by 850%.
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PolymerSelectivityKineticsChemical engineeringContinuous flowFlow chemistryVolumetric flow rateFlow (mathematics)Materials scienceCatalysisChemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryThermodynamicsBiochemical engineeringMathematicsGeometryPhysicsEngineeringQuantum mechanicsCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMembrane Separation and Gas TransportMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications