Template-free synthesis of crystalline polyimide spheres with radiate branches

  • Shaozhong Zeng
  • , Limin Guo
  • , Fangming Cui
  • , Zhe Gao
  • , Jian Zhou
  • , Jianlin Shi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A new type of crystalline polyimide spheres with radiate branches (PI-1) and BET surface area up to 350 m2 g- 1 has been synthesized by in-situ self-assembly of the polyimide macromolecules. The high surface area of this porous material is mainly stemmed from the mesopores formed by the oriented packing of nanowhiskers. The pore formation mechanism in this material is very different from any existing microporous polymers ever reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)625-627
Number of pages3
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume64
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Branches
  • Nanowhiskers
  • Polyimides
  • Porous polymers
  • Synthesis

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