Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIMs) are a relatively new class of macromolecule, with unique structural features that give rise to a number of distinct properties, including the combination of solution-processability and microporosity.
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The technology of polymerisation using Tröger’s base formation allows the ready formation of step-growth polymers, which have unusual combinations of physical properties, from a single diamine monomer.
Technology overview
Figure: Tröger’s base formation can be used to make high molecular mass, solution-processable polymers that act as microporous molecular sieves for membrane separations
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Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIMs), McKeown N B., Polymer 2020, 202: 122736.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122736
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032386120305668
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