Catalyst-free preparation of melamine-based microporous polymer networks through Schiff base chemistry

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Contributors

  • Matthias Georg Schwab - , Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Author)
  • Birgit Fassbender - , Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Author)
  • Hans Wolfgang Spiess - , Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Author)
  • Arne Thomas - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Author)
  • Xinliang Feng - , Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Author)
  • Klaus Müllen - , Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Author)

Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) Recently, the synthesis of organic materials with high porosity has received considerable scientific interest, and various chemical approaches have been applied to the build-up of microporous polymer networks. In a novel catalyst-free process using Schiff base chemistry, melamine has been reacted with various di- and trivalent aldehydes to form a series of highly cross-linked microporous aminal networks with BET surface areas as high as 1377 m2/g and a NLDFT micropore volume of up to 0.41 cm 3/g. It was shown that through the proper choice of the starting compounds the porosity of the final material can be fine-tuned. The materials contain up to 40 wt % of nitrogen and were also found to exhibit high thermal stability. Owing to the cheap and abundant monomers used in this study these networks are promising candidates for large-scale applications in gas storage, gas separation, catalysis, and sensing.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7216-7217
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume131
Issue number21
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jun 2009
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes