Synthesis of new crosslinked porous ammonium-based poly(ionic liquid) and application in CO2 adsorption

A new poly(ionic liquid) of N , N -methylenebisacrylamide (MBA)-crosslinked-poly(4-vinylbenzyltriethylammonium hexafluorophosphate)(MBA-crosslinked-P[VBTEA][PF 6 ]) is prepared through the ion exchange of KPF 6 with the precursor of MBA-crosslinked-P[VBTEA][Cl]; the precursor is synthesized by 4-vinylbenzyltriethylammonium chloride and MBA via inverse suspension polymerization. MBA-crosslinked-P[VBTEA][PF 6 ] is a thermally stable (decomposes at nearly 300°C) and porous (apparent porosity of 64.3% and specific surface of 39.12 m 2 /g) polymer particle with high purity, as indicated by Fourier transformed infrared, energy dispersive spectroscopy, thermogravimetric, scanning electron microscopy, and porous analyses. It is observed that MBA-crosslinked-P[VBTEA][PF 6 ] has good CO 2 adsorption capability of 14.04 mg/g at 0.2 MPa and 25°C, and can be recovered by desorption at vacuum and 80°C, and reused with 99% CO 2 adsorption after four cycles. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 54:59–63, 2014. © 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers