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Title: Synthesis and Performance of Aromatic Polyamide Ionenes as Gas Separation Membranes

Abstract

Here, we report the synthesis and thermophysical properties of seven primarily aromatic, imidazolium-based polyamide ionenes. The effects of varied para-, meta-, and ortho-connectivity, and spacing of ionic and amide functional groups, on structural and thermophysical properties were analyzed. Suitable, robust derivatives were cast into thin films, neat, or with stoichiometric equivalents of the ionic liquid (IL) 1-benzy-3-methylimidazolium bistriflimide ([Bnmim][Tf2N]), and the gas transport properties of these membranes were measured. Pure gas permeabilities and permselectivities for N2, CH4, and CO2 are reported. Consistent para-connectivity in the backbone was shown to yield the highest CO2 permeability and suitability for casting as a very thin, flexible film. Derivatives containing terephthalamide segments exhibited the highest CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 selectivities, yet CO2 permeability decreased with further deviation from consistent para-linkages.

Authors:
 [1]; ORCiD logo [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering
  2. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsville, AL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1803277
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1830601
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0018181
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Membranes
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 10; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2077-0375
Publisher:
MDPI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING; biochemistry & molecular biology; chemistry; engineering; materials science; polymer science; aromatic polyamides; ionic liquids; ionenes; membranes; gas separations

Citation Formats

O’Harra, Kathryn E., Kammakakam, Irshad, Noll, Danielle M., Turflinger, Erika M., Dennis, Grayson P., Jackson, Enrique M., and Bara, Jason E. Synthesis and Performance of Aromatic Polyamide Ionenes as Gas Separation Membranes. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.3390/membranes10030051.
O’Harra, Kathryn E., Kammakakam, Irshad, Noll, Danielle M., Turflinger, Erika M., Dennis, Grayson P., Jackson, Enrique M., & Bara, Jason E. Synthesis and Performance of Aromatic Polyamide Ionenes as Gas Separation Membranes. United States. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes10030051
O’Harra, Kathryn E., Kammakakam, Irshad, Noll, Danielle M., Turflinger, Erika M., Dennis, Grayson P., Jackson, Enrique M., and Bara, Jason E. Sun . "Synthesis and Performance of Aromatic Polyamide Ionenes as Gas Separation Membranes". United States. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes10030051. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1803277.
@article{osti_1803277,
title = {Synthesis and Performance of Aromatic Polyamide Ionenes as Gas Separation Membranes},
author = {O’Harra, Kathryn E. and Kammakakam, Irshad and Noll, Danielle M. and Turflinger, Erika M. and Dennis, Grayson P. and Jackson, Enrique M. and Bara, Jason E.},
abstractNote = {Here, we report the synthesis and thermophysical properties of seven primarily aromatic, imidazolium-based polyamide ionenes. The effects of varied para-, meta-, and ortho-connectivity, and spacing of ionic and amide functional groups, on structural and thermophysical properties were analyzed. Suitable, robust derivatives were cast into thin films, neat, or with stoichiometric equivalents of the ionic liquid (IL) 1-benzy-3-methylimidazolium bistriflimide ([Bnmim][Tf2N]), and the gas transport properties of these membranes were measured. Pure gas permeabilities and permselectivities for N2, CH4, and CO2 are reported. Consistent para-connectivity in the backbone was shown to yield the highest CO2 permeability and suitability for casting as a very thin, flexible film. Derivatives containing terephthalamide segments exhibited the highest CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 selectivities, yet CO2 permeability decreased with further deviation from consistent para-linkages.},
doi = {10.3390/membranes10030051},
journal = {Membranes},
number = 3,
volume = 10,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}

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