Chemical tuning of CO2 sorption in robust nanoporous organic polymers

Dawson, R., Adams, D. J. and Cooper, A. I. (2011) Chemical tuning of CO2 sorption in robust nanoporous organic polymers. Chemical Science, 2(6), pp. 1173-1177. (doi: 10.1039/C1SC00100K)

Abstract

We report here the carbon dioxide sorption properties for a series of conjugated microporous polymer (CMP) networks. These CMP materials incorporate a range of chemical functionalities including carboxylic acids, amines, hydroxyl groups, and methyl groups. The carboxylic acid functionalised network, rather than its amine analogue, shows the highest isosteric heat of sorption for CO2. This supports recent computational predictions for metal–organic frameworks and suggests that acid-functionalised frameworks could outperform more widely studied amine sorbents in CO2 capture and separation application.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Adams, Dave
• Authors: Dawson, R., Adams, D. J., and Cooper, A. I.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
• Journal Name: Chemical Science
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry:
• ISSN: 2041-6520
• ISSN (Online): 2041-6539
• Published Online: 01 April 2011