Novel Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity for heterogeneous catalysis and gas separations applications

最近，介绍了一类新的基于Tröger基（TB）的pim；这结合了PIMs典型的高孔隙率的优点，以及两种桥头堡叔胺的存在，这两种桥头堡叔胺被证明是各种重要应用的有效基础催化位点。膜技术是一种快速发展的方法，旨在取代或改进目前在发电厂实施的气体分离技术，例如旨在去除CO2 (CCS)，或分离CO2/H2， O2/N2和H2/N2。混合基质膜（MMMs）是将不溶性组分（填料）分散到可溶有机聚合物（基质）中，并结合了有机载体的可加工性和填料的分离性能所带来的好处而制备的一类新型材料。该项目的目的是创造一系列用于催化和作为mm填料的新型聚合物。该项目完全符合EPSRC的主题先进材料，催化和有机合成。

Recently, a new class of PIMs based on Tröger's base (TB) was introduced; this combines the benefits of the high porosity, which is typical of PIMs, with the presence of two bridgehead tertiary amines that proved to be efficient basic catalytic sites for a variety of important applications. Membrane technology is a rapid advancing method aimed to substitute or improve current gas separation techniques implemented in power plants, for instance aiming at the removal of CO2 (CCS), or the separation of CO2/H2, O2/N2 and H2/N2. Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs) are a new class of materials prepared by the dispersion of an insoluble component (filler) into a soluble organic polymer (matrix), and combine the benefits derived by the processability of the organic support and the separation properties of the fillers.The aim of the project is to create a series of novel polymers to be used for catalysis and as fillers for MMMs. The project perfectly aligns with the EPSRC themes Advanced Materials, Catalysis and Organic synthesis.