Catalyst-free preparation of melamine-based microporous polymer networks through Schiff base chemistry
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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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7216-7217 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 131 |
Issue number | 21 |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jun 2009 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |