Abstract
A novel generic method is reported for the synthesis of a spirobifluorene-based dianhydride (SBFDA). An intrinsically microporous polyimide was obtained by polycondensation reaction with 3,3′-dimethylnaphthidine (DMN). The corresponding polymer (SBFDA-DMN) exhibited good solubility, excellent thermal stability, as well as significant microporosity with high BET surface area of 686 m2/g. The O2 permeability of a methanol-treated and air-dried membrane was 1193 Barrer with a moderate O2/N2 selectivity of 3.2. The post-treatment history and aging conditions had great effects on the membrane performance. A significant drop in permeability coupled with an increase in selectivity was observed after long-term aging. After storage of 200 days, the gas separation properties of SBFDA-DMN were located slightly above the latest Robeson upper bounds for several gas pairs such as O2/N2 and H2/N2.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 231-235 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ACS Macro Letters |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 29 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics