Abstract
Mesoporous polymeric organic frameworks (mesoPOF)s have been synthesized through surfactant mediated polymerization of phlorglucinol (1,3,5- trihydroxybenzene) and terephthalaldehyde under solvothermal conditions. The materials contain bound surfactant and exhibit hydrophobic properties. The mesoPOFs present high surface areas up to 1000 m 2 g -1 and have pores of several size ranges from micropores to large mesopores depending on the amount of surfactant used. The adsorption uptakes of CO 2, C 2H 6, and CH 4 measured at 273 K at 1 bar are linearly correlated to the micropore volume. The mesoPOFs display high adsorption selectivity of C 2H 6 over CH 4 by a factor of 40, and this property is dictated by their pore diameter.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 471-479 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Chemistry of Materials |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 14 2012 |
Keywords
- adsorption selectivity
- hydrophobic materials
- mesoporous polymers
- phloroglucinol
- templated synthesis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Materials Chemistry