Impact of Sub-Ambient Temperature on Aging Rate and Gas Separation Properties of Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. PIM-1 Separation Properties at Low Temperatures
3.2. Study of Aging in PIM-1
3.2.1. Impact of Aging on Gas Separation Properties
3.2.2. Effect of Temperature on Aging Rate
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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EP | ED | ΔH | ||
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kJ/mol | kJ/mol | kJ/mol | ||
Fresh PIM-1_A (day 1–3) | CO2 | 2.88 | 15.56 | −12.68 |
N2 | 16.52 | 30.89 | −14.37 | |
Aged PIM-1_A (day 500+) | CO2 | 12.75 | 25.09 | −12.34 |
N2 | 25.31 | ND | ND | |
Ji et al. (2021) [13] | CO2 | 11.88 | 25.44 | −15.40 |
N2 | 23.01 | 37.66 | −14.10 | |
Li et al. (2014) [25] | CO2 | 1.70 | 17.60 | −15.90 |
N2 | 11.90 | 25.10 | −13.00 | |
Budd et al. (2008) [26] | CO2 | −1.50 | - | - |
N2 | 11.90 | - | - | |
Thomas et al. (2009) [27] | CO2 | −1.00 | - | - |
N2 | 14.30 | - | - |
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Dieudonné, P.; Rea, R.; Lasseuguette, E.; Ferrari, M.-C. Impact of Sub-Ambient Temperature on Aging Rate and Gas Separation Properties of Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity. Membranes 2024, 14, 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes14060132
Dieudonné P, Rea R, Lasseuguette E, Ferrari M-C. Impact of Sub-Ambient Temperature on Aging Rate and Gas Separation Properties of Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity. Membranes. 2024; 14(6):132. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes14060132
Chicago/Turabian StyleDieudonné, Pierre, Riccardo Rea, Elsa Lasseuguette, and Maria-Chiara Ferrari. 2024. "Impact of Sub-Ambient Temperature on Aging Rate and Gas Separation Properties of Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity" Membranes 14, no. 6: 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes14060132