Electropolymerization of robust conjugated microporous polymer membranes for rapid solvent transport and narrow molecular sieving

Zongyao Zhou; Xiang Li; Dong Guo; Digambar B. Shinde; Dongwei Lu; Long Chen; Xiaowei Liu; Li Cao; Ammar M. Aboalsaud; Yunxia Hu; Zhiping Lai

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19182-1

Nature Communications (Oct 2020)

Electropolymerization of robust conjugated microporous polymer membranes for rapid solvent transport and narrow molecular sieving

Zongyao Zhou,
Xiang Li,
Dong Guo,
Digambar B. Shinde,
Dongwei Lu,
Long Chen,
Xiaowei Liu,
Li Cao,
Ammar M. Aboalsaud,
Yunxia Hu,
Zhiping Lai

Affiliations

Zongyao Zhou: Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Xiang Li: Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Dong Guo: Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Digambar B. Shinde: Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Dongwei Lu: Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Long Chen: Core Labs, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Xiaowei Liu: Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Li Cao: Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Ammar M. Aboalsaud: Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Yunxia Hu: State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University
Zhiping Lai: Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19182-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) have great potential in membrane applications but are often brittle. Here, the authors develop an electropolymerization process to form a skin-core architecture which allows them to overcome mechanical limitations while keeping the excellent separation performance of CMP membranes.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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