RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Gas separation membranes obtained by partial pyrolysis of polyimides exhibiting polyethylene oxide moieties A1 Matesanz Niño, Laura A1 Aguilar Lugo, Carla A1 Prádanos del Pico, Pedro Lourdes A1 Hernández Giménez, Antonio A1 Bartolomé Albistegui, María del Camino A1 Campa, José G. de la A1 Palacio Martínez, Laura A1 González Ortega, Alfonso A1 Galizia, Michele A1 Álvarez, Cristina A1 Lozano, Ángel E. K1 Polyimides K1 Thermal cross-linking K1 Gas separation K1 Poliamidas K1 Reticulación térmica K1 23 Química AB Aromatic copolyimides (PIx) and aromatic-aliphatic copolyimides (PIxEOy) were synthesized by reacting 4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene) diphthalic anhydride (6FDA) with mixtures obtained from 2,2′-bis(4-aminophenyl)hexafluoropropane (6FpDA), 5-diaminobenzoic acid (DABA) and Jeffamine ED-2003 (PEO).The selective thermal removal of PEO from PIxEOy yielded membranes with high thermal stability and good mechanical properties. The presence of carboxylic groups minimized the shrinkage during the cross-linking process. The membranes containing 10 mol% DABA exhibited good O2/N2 and CO2/CH4 separation performance, and resistance to CO2 plasticization.PIx/PIxEOy blends containing less than 10 wt% PEO were prepared. The CO2/CH4 selectivity/permeability balance of cross-linked membranes largely exceeded that of PIx.The results highlight a possible strategy for using analogous cross-linkable polymers exhibiting ethylene oxide moieties as mere additive to prepare high free volume polyimide's membranes, exhibiting enhanced separation properties and high resistance to plasticization. PB Elsevier SN 0032-3861 YR 2022 FD 2022 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59443 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59443 LA eng NO Polymer Volume 247, 28 April 2022, 124789 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 12-jul-2024