Author/Authors :
Jiang، نويسنده , , Yingying and Willmore، نويسنده , , Frank T. and Sanders، نويسنده , , David and Smith، نويسنده , , Zachary P. and Ribeiro، نويسنده , , Claudio P. and Doherty، نويسنده , , Cara M. and Thornton، نويسنده , , Aaron G. Hill، نويسنده , , Anita J. and Freeman، نويسنده , , Benny D. and Sanchez، نويسنده , , Isaac C.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Within a polymer thin film, free volume elements have a wide range of size and topology. This broad range of free volume element sizes determines the ability for a polymer to perform molecular separations. Herein, six permeable thermally rearranged (TR) polymers and their precursors were studied. Using atomistic models, cavity size (free volume) distributions determined by a combination of molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo methods were consistent with experimental observation that TR polymers are more permeable than their precursors. The cavity size distributions determined by simulation were also consistent with free volume distributions determined by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy. The diffusion, solubility and permeation of gases in TR polymers and their precursors were also simulated at 308 K, with results that agree qualitatively with experimental data.
