Superacid-promoted synthesis of highly porous hypercrosslinked polycarbazoles for efficient CO2 capture

Zhu, Xiang; Ding, Shunmin; Abney, Carter W.; Browning, Katie L.; Sacci, Robert L.; Veith, Gabriel M.; Tian, Chengcheng; Dai, Sheng

doi:10.1039/c7cc03620e

Superacid-promoted synthesis of highly porous hypercrosslinked polycarbazoles for efficient CO₂ capture

Journal Article · Mon Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · ChemComm

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cc03620e· OSTI ID:1494019

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The Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
The Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

A superacid-promoted “knitting” strategy has been developed for the generation of a novel family of hypercrosslinked nanoporous polycarbazoles for efficient CO₂ capture. Using trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, a Brønsted superacid, we demonstrate the facile and rapid synthesis of highly porous polycarbazoles with BET surface areas as high as 1688 m² g^–1, and capable of adsorbing 3.5 mmol g^–1 of CO₂ at 298 K and 1 bar. This impressive result bestows the material with the highest CO₂ uptake capacity for all nanoporous carbazolic polymers and ranks among the best by known porous organic polymers under this condition. In conclusion, this innovative approach affords a metal-free alternative to Friedel–Crafts alkylation, and may open up new possibilities for the rational design and synthesis of new hypercrosslinked nanoporous organic networks for carbon capture.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1494019

Journal Information:: ChemComm, Journal Name: ChemComm Journal Issue: 54 Vol. 53; ISSN CHCOFS; ISSN 1359-7345

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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