Gas permeability of a new silicone ring polymer: Isotactic poly(phenyl silsesquioxane)

Y. Mi, S. A. Stern*

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Abstract

The permeability of isotactic poly(phenyl silsesquioxane) (PPSQ) to O2 and N2 at 25.0°C and to CO2 and CH4 at 35.0°C was measured at low pressures by the “time‐lag” method. PPSQ is a glassy silicone polymer with an 8‐atom ring structure of alternating Si and O atoms. The CO2/CH4 selectivity of PPSQ is markedly higher than that of other silicone polymers, whereas its O2/N2 selectivity appears to be only slightly higher. PPSQ is not as effective a “molecular sieve” as would be expected from its ring structure, possibly because its relatively large mean interchain distance suggests that this polymer has a large mean free volume.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)389-393
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics
Volume29
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Mar 1991
Externally publishedYes

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