Issue 88, 2016
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Chemical Communications

A novel class of gas separation membrane based on organic ionic plastic crystals†

Jonathan L. McDonald,a   Douglas R. MacFarlane,b   Maria Forsytha  and  Jennifer M. Pringle ORCID logo *a  

* Corresponding authors

a Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
E-mail: jenny.pringle@deakin.edu.au

b School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Australia

Abstract

The first use of organic ionic plastic crystals (OIPCs) as CO2 separation membranes is reported. The novel OIPC/PVDF nanofiber composites show CO2/N2 ideal selectivities of 30 at 35 °C. The dependence of gas permeability on the thermal phase of the plastic crystals is discussed.

Graphical abstract: A novel class of gas separation membrane based on organic ionic plastic crystals

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC06086B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 Jul 2016
Accepted
21 Sep 2016
First published
28 Sep 2016

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 12940-12943

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A novel class of gas separation membrane based on organic ionic plastic crystals

J. L. McDonald, D. R. MacFarlane, M. Forsyth and J. M. Pringle, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 12940 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC06086B

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