Porous polymer network materials

Patent · Tue Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1531926

Zhou, Hong -Cai; Sculley, Julian; Lu, Weigang

Functionalized Porous Polymer Networks (PPNs) exhibiting favourable characteristics such as high surface area′ and gas uptake properties are disclosed, including methods of making such networks. A method of preparing a porous polymer network, comprising: (a) a step of homo-coupling a monomer in the presence of 2,2′-bipyridyl, 1,5-cycloocta-1,5-diene, a mixed solvent of DMF/THF and a compound or mixture selected from the group consisting of bis(1,5-cydoocta-1,5-diene)nickel(0), Ni(PPH3) 4, and Zn/NiCI2/NaBr/PPH3 at a temperature in the range of 20 to 40° C. These stable PPNs may be useful in the context of carbon capture, gas storage and separation, and as supports for catalysts.

• Research Organization: Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AR0000073
• Assignee: The Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)
• Patent Number(s): 9,409,116
• Application Number: 14/405,653
• OSTI ID: 1531926
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 2012-12-13
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English