A detailed investigation into the gas permeation properties of addition-type poly(5-triethoxysilyl-2-norbornene)

Autor: V. P. Shantarovich, Christopher R. Maroon, Roman Nikiforov, Yuri Yampolskii, Ludmila Starannikova, Brian K. Long, Kevin R. Gmernicki, Nikolay A. Belov
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: European Polymer Journal. 93:602-611
ISSN: 0014-3057
Popis: Poly(5-triethoxysilyl-2-norbornene) was prepared in good yield (71%) by vinyl-addition polymerization using the catalyst trans-Ni(C 6 F 5 ) 2 (SbPh 3 ) 2 . This polymer is completely amorphous and has a high glass transition temperature (325 °C). Investigation of its gas permeation parameters revealed that it has relatively high gas permeability for a variety of gases (e.g. P (O 2 ) = 211 Barrer). A unique feature of poly(5-triethoxysilyl-2-norbornene) is that it is a glassy material that exhibits solubility controlled permeation of hydrocarbons, a feature that is commonly only found in rubbery polymers and polymers with extremely large free volume (e.g. poly[(trimethylsilyl)propyne]. The permeability coefficient of butane in this polymer ( P (C 4 H 10 )) is as high as 5 × 10 3 Barrer, whereas its butane/methane selectivity ( P (C 4 H 10 )/ P (CH 4 )) is 21 ± 3. Analysis of poly(5-triethoxysilyl-2-norbornene)'s permeability coefficients, diffusion coefficients, solubility coefficients, and free volume demonstrate that this polymer combines the attractive properties of both a rubbery polymer and a glassy polymer.
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