Porous Polymers

This book gathers the various aspects of the porous polymer field into one volume. It not only presents a fundamental description of the field, but also describes the state of the art for such materials and provides a glimpse into the future. Emphasizing a different aspect of the ongoing research and development in porous polymers, the book is divided into three sections: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications. The first part of each chapter presents the basic scientific and engineering principles underlying the topic, while the second part presents the state of the art results based on those principles. In this fashion, the book connects and integrates topics from seemingly disparate fields, each of which embodies different aspects inherent in the diverse field of porous polymeric materials.

This book gathers the various aspects of the porous polymer fieldinto one volume. It not only presents a fundamental description ofthe field, but also describes the state of the art for suchmaterials and provides a glimpse into the future. Emphasizing adifferent aspect of the ongoing research and development in porouspolymers, the book is divided into three sections: SynthesisCharacterization, and Applications. The first part of eachchapter presents the basic scientific and engineering principlesunderlying the topic, while the second part presents the state ofthe art results based on those principles. In this fashion, thebook connects and integrates topics from seemingly disparatefields, each of which embodies different aspects inherent in thediverse field of porous polymeric materials.

Preface viiAcknowledgments ixContributors xiSection I Synthesis 11. Polymers with Inherent Microporosity 3Neil B. McKeown and Peter M. Budd2. Porous Polymers from Self-Assembled Structures 31Eric M. Todd and Marc A. Hillmyer3. Porogen Incorporation and Phase Inversion 79Lei Qian and Haifei Zhang4. Colloidal Templating 119Neil R. Cameron, Peter Krajnc, and Michael S. SilversteinSection II Characterization 1735. Surface Area and Porosity Characterization of Porous Polymers 175Rolando M. A. Roque-Malherbe6. Nondestructive Evaluation of Critical Properties of Thin Porous Films 205Mikhail R. Baklanov and Denis Shamiryan7. Microscopy Characterization of Porous Polymer Materials 247Gregory Meyers, Anand Badami, Steve Rozeveld, Bob Cieslinski, Clifford Todd, Charlie Wood, Deborah Rothe, William Heeschen, and Gary MitchellSection III Applications 2758. Separation Membranes 277Mathias Ulbricht9. Biomedical Devices 323Yvonne Reinwald, Kevin Shakesheff, and Steven Howdle10. High-Performance Microelectronics 359Charles T. Black11. Polymer-supported Reagents and Catalysts 387Jonathan Behrendt and Andrew Sutherland12. Templates for Porous Inorganics 435Arne Thomas, Jens Weber, and Markus AntoniettiIndex 447