Coskun Research Group has recently published a new article in the journal ChemComm Journal, entitled "Diels–Alder cycloaddition polymerization for porous poly-phenylenes with exceptional gas uptake properties".

Congratulations to Mr.Timur Ashirov, Ph.D. , Mr. Patrick W. Fritz and Prof. Ali Coskun from University of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry and Prof. Taner Yildirim from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

For more information and to read the article: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/cc/d3cc06162k

Abstract

We report the synthesis of two-dimensional and three-dimensional porous polyphenylenes (2D/3D-pPPs) via the Diels–Alder cycloaddition polymerization reaction. The resulting 2D and 3D-pPPs showed surface areas up to 1553 m² g⁻¹, pore volumes of 1.45 cm³ g⁻¹ and very high H₂ uptake capacities of 7.4 and 7.1 wt% at 77 K, respectively, along with a competitive high-pressure CO₂ and CH₄ uptake performance.