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EPSRC Reference:	GR/T24289/01
Title:	Polyimides of Intrinsic Microporosity: Multifunctional Nanoporous Organic Materials
Principal Investigator:	McKeown, Professor N
Other Investigators:	Budd, Professor PM
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Department:	Chemistry
Organisation:	Cardiff University
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 December 2004	Ends:	30 November 2007	Value (£):	100,773
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Materials Characterisation Materials Processing Materials Synthesis & Growth Separation Processes
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
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This proposal seeks to prepare a new family of polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs ) based upon well-established aromatic polyimide chemistry. Polyimides (Pls) are a class of high performance polymer, of which there are several commercial examples, that are used in a wide range of applications - most notably in separation membranes, thermally stable coatings, low dielectric constant films and as optoelectronic materials. It is anticipated that the target microporous polyimides (PIM-Pls) will possess improved properties relative to existing Pls (e.g. greater gas permeability, higher solubility, lower density, lower dielectric constant, improved optical clarity, etc.). The PIM-Pls will be prepared using synthetic routes that are closely related to the commercial preparations of aromatic polyimides . The large number of available aromatic diamines will allow the systematic establishment of structure-property relationships for this novel polymer family, and significantly, for PIMs in general. By selecting the appropriate diamine precursor, it will also be possible to introduce suitable functionality for use in selective adsorption, cross-linking, molecular imprinting and catalytic metal chelation. Each polymer will be fully characterised to determine its fundamental properties (molecular mass, solubility, microporosity, thermal properties, film-forming ability, mechanical strength) and self-standing films will be produced for membrane testing. The potential of the polymers for molecular imprinting and as catalyst supports will also be evaluated.
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