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Synthesis and characterization of imidazolium-mediated Tröger's base containing poly(amide)-ionenes and composites with ionic liquids for CO2 separation membranes

Journal Article · · Polymer Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d0py01038c· OSTI ID:1830607
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States); University of Alabama
  2. Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
  3. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL (United States)
Considerable attention has been given to polymeric membranes either containing, or built from, ionic liquids (ILs) in gas separation processes due to their selective separation of CO2 molecules. Achieving high-performance CO2 separation membranes with enhanced permeability and selectivity relies mainly on rationally designing the molecular substructure and molecular composition of the polymer matrix. In this work, we have exclusively explored a facile synthetic route to incorporate aromatic amide linkages onto an ionene backbone derived from imidazolium-mediated Tröger's base moieties, yielding a novel rigid polyamide-ionene material (“Im-TB-PA ionene”). We have optimized two novel Im-TB-PA ionene polymers via Menshutkin reactions between N,N'-(1,4-phenylene)bis(4-(chloromethyl)benzamide) and equimolar amounts of two isomeric diimidazole-functionalized Tröger's base monomers with ‘ortho’ or ‘para’ regiochemistry. The two resulting Im-TB(o&p)-PA ionenes exhibited high molecular weights and excellent solubilities in polar organic solvents, serving homogeneous and mechanically stable blend membranes with “free” ILs. The structural and physical properties, as well as the gas separation behaviors of both the Im-TB(o&p)-PA ionenes and their IL composite counterparts ([Im-TB(o&p)-PA] + [IL]), were further extensively investigated. The membrane with an optimal composition and polymer architecture ([Im-TB(o)-PA] + [IL]) exhibited outstanding permselectivites for CO2/CH4 (46.73), CO2/N2 (51.74), and CO2/H2 (4.38) gas pairs together with the best CO2 permeability of 47.2 barrer. Altogether, this study provides a promising strategy to explore the benefits of Im-TB-PA ionenes to separate CO2 from flue gas, natural gas, and syngas streams, while opening new possibilities in polymer design with strong candidate materials for other practical applications.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0018181
OSTI ID:
1830607
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1703709
Journal Information:
Polymer Chemistry, Journal Name: Polymer Chemistry Journal Issue: 46 Vol. 11; ISSN 1759-9954
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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