Issue 44, 2018

Solvent-free synthesis of a porous thiophene polymer by mechanochemical oxidative polymerization

Abstract

This study elucidates a mechanochemical approach to synthesize a microporous thiophene polymer via oxidative polymerization. Utilizing a design of experiments approach we optimized the reaction conditions leading to complete conversion and a polymer with a surface area of up to 1850 m2 g−1 – almost twice as high as the material prepared by solution-based polymerization. Thus, our approach presents a solvent free, quick and scalable alternative for the production of porous polymers.

Graphical abstract: Solvent-free synthesis of a porous thiophene polymer by mechanochemical oxidative polymerization

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 Mme 2018
Accepted
12 Jan 2018
First published
12 Jan 2018

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018,6, 21901-21905

Solvent-free synthesis of a porous thiophene polymer by mechanochemical oxidative polymerization

S. Grätz, M. Oltermann, E. Troschke, S. Paasch, S. Krause, E. Brunner and L. Borchardt, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 21901 DOI: 10.1039/C8TA03684E

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