Articles

  1. Wang L, Carta M, Malpass-Evans R, McKeown NB, Fletcher PJ, Estrela P, et al. Artificial formate oxidase reactivity with nano-palladium embedded in intrinsically microporous polyamine (Pd@PIM-EA-TB) driving the H2O2 – 3,5,3′,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) colour reaction. J Catal 2022, 416: 253-266. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2022.11.015
  2. Azevedo Beluomini M, Wang Y, Wang L, Carta M, McKeown NB, Wikeley SM, et al. Polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM-1) enhances hydrogen peroxide production at Gii-Sens graphene foam electrodes. Electrochem Commun 2022, 143: 107394. doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2022.107394
  3. Antonangelo, A. R.; Hawkins, N.; Tocci, E.; Muzzi, C.; Fuoco, A.; Carta, M. Tröger’s Base Network Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (TB-PIMs) with Tunable Pore Size for Heterogeneous Catalysis. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2022, 144 (34), 15581-15594. doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c04739
  4. Haoli Zhou, Christopher Rayer, Ariana R. Antonangelo, Natasha Hawkins, and Mariolino Carta. Adjustable Functionalization of Hyper-Cross-Linked Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity for Enhanced CO2 Adsorption and Selectivity over N2 and CH4. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2022 14 (18), 20997-21006. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02604
  5. Li, Z.; Fletcher, P. J.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Marken, F. Switching ionic diode states with proton binding into intrinsically microporous polyamine films (PIM-EA-TB) immersed in ethanol. J. Electroanal. Chem. 2022, 922, 116751. doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116751
  6. Yuanzhu Zhao, Lina Wang, Richard Malpass-Evans, Neil B. McKeown, Mariolino Carta, John P. Lowe, Catherine L. Lyall, Rémi Castaing, Philip J. Fletcher, Gabriele Kociok-Köhn, Jannis Wenk, Zhenyu Guo, and Frank Marken. Effects of g-C3N4 Heterogenization into Intrinsically Microporous Polymers on the Photocatalytic Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2022 14 (17), 19938-19948. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c23960
  7. E. Al-Hetlani, M. O. Amin, A. R. Antonangelo, H. Zhou and M. Carta. Microporous Mesoporous Mater.,Triptycene and triphenylbenzene-based polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) for the removal of pharmaceutical residues from wastewater, 2022, 330, 111602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2021.111602
  8. Shen, B.; Zhao, S.; Yang, X.; Carta, M.; Zhou, H.; Jin, W. Relation between permeate pressure and operational parameters in VOC/nitrogen separation by a PDMS composite membrane. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2022, 280, 119974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119974
  9. A. R. Antonangelo, N. Hawkins and M. Carta, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, Polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) for catalysis: a perspective, 2022, 35, 100766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2021.100766
  10. Zhao, Y.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Fletcher, P. J.; Kociok-Köhn, G.; Lednitzky, D.; Marken, F., Size-Selective Photoelectrochemical Reactions in Microporous Environments: Clark Probe Investigation of Pt@g-C3N4 Embedded into Intrinsically Microporous Polymer (PIM-1). ChemElectroChem 2021, 8 (18), 3499-3505. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202100732
  11. Li, Z.; Wang, L.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Mathwig, K.; Fletcher, P. J.; Marken, F., Ionic Diode and Molecular Pump Phenomena Associated with Caffeic Acid Accumulated into an Intrinsically Microporous Polyamine (PIM-EA-TB). ChemElectroChem 2021, 8 (11), 2044-2051. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202100432
  12. Li, Z.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Carta, M.; Mathwig, K.; Lowe, J. P.; Marken, F., Effective electroosmotic transport of water in an intrinsically microporous polyamine (PIM-EA-TB). Electrochemistry Communications 2021, 130, 107110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2021.107110
  13. Wang, L.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Reeksting, S. B.; Marken, F., Catechin or quercetin guests in an intrinsically microporous polyamine (PIM-EA-TB) host: accumulation, reactivity, and release. RSC Advances 2021, 11 (44), 27432-27442. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D1RA04543A
  14. Omorogie, M. O.; Babalola, J. O.; Ismaeel, M. O.; McGettrick, J. D.; Watson, T. M.; Dawson, D. M.; Carta, M.; Kuehnel, M. F., Activated carbon from Nauclea diderrichii agricultural waste–a promising adsorbent for ibuprofen, methylene blue and CO2. Advanced Powder Technology 2021, 32 (3), 866-874. 10.1016/j.apt.2021.01.031
  15. Fasano, F.; Dosso, J.; Bezzu, C. G.; Carta, M.; Kerff, F.; Demitri, N.; Su, B.-L.; Bonifazi, D., BN-Doped Metal–Organic Frameworks: Tailoring 2D and 3D Porous Architectures through Molecular Editing of Borazines. Chemistry – A European Journal 2021, 27 (12), 4124-4133. 10.1002/chem.202004640
  16. Felemban, S. A.; Bezzu, C. G.; Comesaña-Gándara, B.; Jansen, J. C.; Fuoco, A.; Esposito, E.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B., Synthesis and gas permeation properties of tetraoxidethianthrene-based polymers of intrinsic microporosity. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2021, 9 (5), 2840-2849. 10.1039/D0TA10134F
  17. Marken, F.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B., Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity in the Design of Electrochemical Multicomponent and Multiphase Interfaces. Analytical Chemistry 2021, 93 (3), 1213-1220. 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04554
  18. Tamaddondar, M.; Foster, A. B.; Carta, M.; Gorgojo, P.; McKeown, N. B.; Budd, P. M., Mitigation of Physical Aging with Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Cross-Linked PIM-1 Fillers and PIM-1. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, 12 (41), 46756-46766. doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c13838
  19. Al-Hetlani, E.; Amin, M. O.; Bezzu, C. G.; Carta, M., Spirobifluorene-based polymers of intrinsic microporosity for the adsorption of methylene blue from wastewater: effect of surfactants. Royal Society Open Science 2020, 7 (9), 200741. doi.org/10.1098/rsos.200741
  20. Fan, B.; Zhao, Y.; Putra, B. R.; Harito, C.; Bavykin, D.; Walsh, F. C.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Marken, F., Photoelectroanalytical Oxygen Detection with Titanate Nanosheet – Platinum Hybrids Immobilised into a Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1). Electroanalysis 2020, 32 (12), 2756-2763. 10.1002/elan.202060353
  21. Lau, C. H.; Konstas, K.; Doherty, C. M.; Smith, S. J. D.; Hou, R.; Wang, H.; Carta, M.; Yoon, H.; Park, J.; Freeman, B. D.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Lasseuguette, E.; Ferrari, M.-C.; McKeown, N. B.; Hill, M. R., Tailoring molecular interactions between microporous polymers in high performance mixed matrix membranes for gas separations. Nanoscale 2020, 12 (33), 17405-17410. doi.org/10.1039/D0NR04801A
  22. Wang, L.; Zhao, Y.; Fan, B.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Marken, F., Polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM) films and membranes in electrochemical energy storage and conversion: A mini-review. Electrochemistry Communications 2020, 118, 106798. 10.1016/j.elecom.2020.106798
  23. Malpass-Evans, R.; Rose, I.; Fuoco, A.; Bernardo, P.; Clarizia, G.; McKeown, N. B.; Jansen, J. C.; Carta, M., Effect of Bridgehead Methyl Substituents on the Gas Permeability of Tröger’s-Base Derived Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity. Membranes 2020, 10 (4), 62. doi.org/10.3390/membranes10040062
  24. Zhao, Y.; Dobson, J.; Harabajiu, C.; Madrid, E.; Kanyanee, T.; Lyall, C.; Reeksting, S.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Torrente-Murciano, L.; Black, K.; Marken, F., Indirect photo-electrochemical detection of carbohydrates with Pt@g-C3N4 immobilised into a polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM-1) and attached to a palladium hydrogen capture membrane. Bioelectrochemistry 2020, 134, 107499. 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2020.107499
  25. Longo, M.; De Santo, M. P.; Esposito, E.; Fuoco, A.; Monteleone, M.; Giorno, L.; Comesaña-Gándara, B.; Chen, J.; Bezzu, C. G.; Carta, M.; Rose, I.; McKeown, N. B.; Jansen, J. C., Correlating Gas Permeability and Young’s Modulus during the Physical Aging of Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity Using Atomic Force Microscopy.Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2020, 59 (12), 5381-5391. 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b04881
  26. Tamaddondar, M.; Foster, A. B.; Luque-Alled, J. M.; Msayib, K. J.; Carta, M.; Sorribas, S.; Gorgojo, P.; McKeown, N. B.; Budd, P. M., Intrinsically Microporous Polymer Nanosheets for High-Performance Gas Separation Membranes. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2019, 1900572. 10.1002/marc.201900572
  27. Yin, H.; Yang, B.; Chua, Y. Z.; Szymoniak, P.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Harrison, W. J.; Budd, P. M.; Schick, C.; Böhning, M.; Schönhals, A., Effect of Backbone Rigidity on the Glass Transition of Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity Probed by Fast Scanning Calorimetry. ACS Macro Letters 2019, 8 (8), 1022-1028. 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00482
  28. Zhao, Y.; Al Abass, N. A.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Madrid, E.; Fletcher, P. J.; Marken, F., Photoelectrochemistry of immobilised Pt@g-C3N4 mediated by hydrogen and enhanced by a polymer of intrinsic microporosity PIM-1. Electrochemistry Communications 2019, 103, 1-6. 10.1016/j.elecom.2019.04.006
  29. Marken, F.; Madrid, E.; Zhao, Y.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B., Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity in Triphasic Electrochemistry: Perspectives. ChemElectroChem 2019, 6 (17), 4332-4342. 10.1002/celc.201900717
  30. Fuoco, A.; Rizzuto, C.; Tocci, E.; Monteleone, M.; Esposito, E.; Budd, P. M.; Carta, M.; Comesaña-Gándara, B.; McKeown, N. B.; Jansen, J. C., The origin of size-selective gas transport through polymers of intrinsic microporosity. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2019, 7 (35), 20121-20126. 10.1039/C9TA07159H
  31. Comesaña-Gándara, B.; Chen, J.; Bezzu, C. G.; Carta, M.; Rose, I.; Ferrari, M.-C.; Esposito, E.; Fuoco, A.; Jansen, J. C.; McKeown, N. B., Redefining the Robeson upper bounds for CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 separations using a series of ultrapermeable benzotriptycene-based polymers of intrinsic microporosity. Energy & Environmental Science 2019, 12 (9), 2733-2740. 10.1039/C9EE01384A
  32. Lau, C. H.; Lu, T.-d.; Sun, S.-P.; Chen, X.; Carta, M.; Dawson, D. M., Continuous flow knitting of a triptycene hypercrosslinked polymer. Chemical Communications 2019, 55 (59), 8571-8574. 10.1039/C9CC03731D
  33. Jansen, C. J.; Esposito, E.; Fuoco, A.; Carta, M., Microporous Organic Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications. Polymers 2019, 11 (5). 10.3390/polym11050844
  34. Sánchez-Laínez, J.; Pardillos-Ruiz, A.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Téllez, C.; Coronas, J., Polymer engineering by blending PIM-1 and 6FDA-DAM for ZIF-8 containing mixed matrix membranes applied to CO2 separations. Separation and Purification Technology 2019, 224, 456-462. 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.05.035
  35. Ganesan, V.; Madrid, E.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Marken, F., Biphasic Voltammetry and Spectroelectrochemistry in Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity—4-(3-Phenylpropyl)-Pyridine Organogel/Aqueous Electrolyte Systems: Reactivity of MnPc Versus MnTPP. Electrocatalysis 2019, 10 (4), 295-304. 10.1007/s12678-018-0497-8
  36. Zhao, Y.; Al Abass, N. A.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Madrid, E.; Fletcher, P. J.; Marken, F., Photoelectrochemistry of immobilised Pt@g-C3N4 mediated by hydrogen and enhanced by a polymer of intrinsic microporosity PIM-1. Electrochemistry Communications 2019, 103, 1-6. 10.1016/j.elecom.2019.04.006
  37. Esposito, E.; Mazzei, I.; Monteleone, M.; Fuoco, A.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Jansen, J., Highly Permeable Matrimid®/PIM-EA(H2)-TB Blend Membrane for Gas Separation.Polymers 2019, 11 (1), 46. doi.org/10.3390/polym11010046
  38. D’Amato, R.; Donnadio, A.; Carta, M.; Sangregorio, C.; Tiana, D.; Vivani, R.; Taddei, M.; Costantino, F., Water-Based Synthesis and Enhanced CO2 Capture Performance of Perfluorinated Cerium-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks with UiO-66 and MIL-140 Topology. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2019, 7 (1), 394-402. 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b03765
  39. Lasseuguette, E.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Ferrari, M.-C., Temperature and Pressure Dependence of Gas Permeation in a Microporous Tröger’s Base Polymer. Membranes 2018, 8 (4), 132. doi.org/10.3390/membranes8040132
  40. Sánchez-Laínez, J.; Zornoza, B.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Téllez, C.; Coronas, J., Hydrogen Separation at High Temperature with Dense and Asymmetric Membranes Based on PIM-EA(H2)-TB/PBI Blends. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2018, 57 (49), 16909-16916. doi/abs/10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04209
  41. Lanč, M.; Pilnáček, K.; Mason, C. R.; Budd, P. M.; Rogan, Y.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; Gándara, B. C.; McKeown, N. B.; Jansen, J. C.; Vopička, O.; Friess, K., Gas sorption in polymers of intrinsic microporosity: The difference between solubility coefficients determined via time-lag and direct sorption experiments. Journal of Membrane Science 2019, 570-571, 522-536. doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2018.10.048
  42. Fuoco, A.; Comesaña-Gándara, B.; Longo, M.; Esposito, E.; Monteleone, M.; Rose, I.; Bezzu, C. G.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Jansen, J. C. Temperature Dependence of Gas Permeation and Diffusion in Triptycene-Based Ultrapermeable Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018, 10 (42), 36475. 10.1021/acsami.8b13634
  43. Bernardo, P.; Scorzafave, V.; Clarizia, G.; Tocci, E.; Jansen, J. C.; Borgogno, A.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Carta, M.; Tasselli, F. Thin film composite membranes based on a polymer of intrinsic microporosity derived from Tröger’s base: A combined experimental and computational investigation of the role of residual casting solvent. Journal of Membrane Science 2019, 569, 17. doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2018.10.001
  44. Monteleone, M.; Esposito, E.; Fuoco, A.; Lanč, M.; Pilnáček, K.; Friess, K.; Bezzu, C.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N.; Jansen, J., A Novel Time Lag Method for the Analysis of Mixed Gas Diffusion in Polymeric Membranes by On-Line Mass Spectrometry: Pressure Dependence of Transport Parameters. Membranes 2018, 8 (3), 73. doi:10.3390/membranes8030073
  45. Sabetghadam, A.; Liu, X.; Orsi, A.; Lozinska, M.; Johnson, T.; Jansen, K.; Wright, P.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N.; Kapteijn, F.; Gascon, J., Towards High Performance MOF – Microporous Polymer Mixed Matrix Membranes: Addressing Compatibility and Limiting Aging via Polymer Doping. Chemistry – A European Journal 2018,  24 (49), 12796 doi.org/10.1002/chem.201803006
  46. Adamik, R. K.; Hernández-Ibáñez, N.; Iniesta, J.; Edwards, J. K.; Howe, A. G. R.; Armstrong, R. D.; Taylor, S. H.; Roldan, A.; Rong, Y.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; He, D.; Marken, F. Platinum Nanoparticle Inclusion into a Carbonized Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity: Electrochemical Characteristics of a Catalyst for Electroless Hydrogen Peroxide Production. Nanomaterials 2018, 8(7), 542; doi.org/10.3390/nano8070542
  47. Bezzu, C. G.; Carta, M.; Ferrari, M.-C.; Jansen, J. C.; Monteleone, M.; Esposito, E.; Fuoco, A.; Hart, K.; Liyana-Arachchi, T. P.; Colina, C. M.; McKeown, N. B., The synthesis, chain-packing simulation and long-term gas permeability of highly selective spirobifluorene-based polymers of intrinsic microporosity. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018, 6 (22), 10507  doi:10.1039/C8TA02601G
  48. Fraga, S. C.; Monteleone, M.; Lanč, M.; Esposito, E.; Fuoco, A.; Giorno, L.; Pilnáček, K.; Friess, K.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Izák, P.; Petrusová, Z.; Crespo, J. G.; Brazinha, C.; Jansen, J. C., A novel time lag method for the analysis of mixed gas diffusion in polymeric membranes by on-line mass spectrometry: Method development and validation. Journal of Membrane Science 2018, 561, 39-58. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.04.029
  49. Williams, R.; Burt, L. A.; Esposito, E.; Jansen, J. C.; Tocci, E.; Rizzuto, C.; Lanc, M.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B. A highly rigid and gas selective methanopentacene-based polymer of intrinsic microporosity derived from Troger’s base polymerization. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018, 6 (14), 5661. doi: 10.1039/C8TA00509E
  50. Leong, S. X.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Madrid, E.; Marken, F. One-step preparation of microporous Pd@cPIM composite catalyst film for triphasic electrocatalysis. Electrochemistry Communications 2018, 86 (Supplement C), 17. doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2017.11.007 
  51. Langley, A. R.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Dawes, J. H. P.; Murphy, E.; Marken, F. Linking the Cu(II/I) potential to the onset of dynamic phenomena at corroding copper microelectrodes immersed in aqueous 0.5 M NaCl. Electrochimica Acta 2018, 260, 348. doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.12.083
  52. Rose, I.; Bezzu, C. G.; Carta, M.; Comesana-Gandara, B.; Lasseuguette, E.; Ferrari, M. C.; Bernardo, P.; Clarizia, G.; Fuoco, A.; Jansen, J. C.et al. Polymer ultrapermeability from the inefficient packing of 2D chains. Nature Materials 2017, 16 (9), 932. doi:10.1038/nmat4939
  53. Rong, Y.; He, D.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Gromboni, M. F.; Mascaro, L. H.; Nelson, G. W.; Foord, J. S.; Holdway, P.et al. High-Utilisation Nanoplatinum Catalyst (Pt@cPIM) Obtained via Vacuum Carbonisation in a Molecularly Rigid Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity. Electrocatalysis 2017, 8 (2), 132. doi.org/10.1007/s12678-016-0347-5
  54. Riza Putra, B.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Marken, F. Potassium cation induced ionic diode blocking for a polymer of intrinsic microporosity | nafion “heterojunction” on a microhole substrate. Electrochimica Acta 2017, 258 (Supplement C), 807. doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.11.130
  55. Putra, B. R.; Aaronson, B. D. B.; Madrid, E.; Mathwig, K.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Marken, F. Ionic Diode Characteristics at a Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM) Nafion “Heterojunction” Deposit on a Microhole Poly(ethylene-terephthalate) Substrate. Electroanalysis 2017, 29 (10), 2217. doi.org/10.1002/elan.201700247
  56. Hernandez, N.; Iniesta, J.; Leguey, V. M.; Armstrong, R.; Taylor, S. H.; Madrid, E.; Rong, Y.; Castaing, R.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.et al. Carbonization of polymers of intrinsic microporosity to microporous heterocarbon: Capacitive pH measurements. Applied Materials Today 2017, 9, 136. doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2017.06.003
  57. He, D.; Rauwel, E.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Gorle, D. B.; Anbu Kulandainathan, M.; Marken, F. Redox reactivity at silver microparticle-glassy carbon contacts under a coating of polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM). J. Solid State Electrochem. 2017, 21 (7), 2141. doi.org/10.1007/s10008-017-3534-2
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  59. Bryant, M. J.; Skelton, J. M.; Hatcher, L. E.; Stubbs, C.; Madrid, E.; Pallipurath, A. R.; Thomas, L. H.; Woodall, C. H.; Christensen, J.; Fuertes, S.et al. A rapidly-reversible absorptive and emissive vapochromic Pt(II) pincer-based chemical sensor. Nature Communications 2017, 8 (1), 1800.  doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01941-2
  60. Benito, J.; Sánchez-Laínez, J.; Zornoza, B.; Martín, S.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Téllez, C.; McKeown, N. B.; Coronas, J.; Gascón, I. Ultrathin Composite Polymeric Membranes for CO2/N2 Separation with Minimum Thickness and High CO2 Permeance. ChemSusChem 2017, 10 (20), 4014. doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201701139
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  65. Pilnáček, K.; Vopička, O.; Lanč, M.; Dendisová, M.; Zgažar, M.; Budd, P. M.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Friess, K. Aging of polymers of intrinsic microporosity tracked by methanol vapour permeation. Journal of Membrane Science 2016, 520, 895. doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2016.08.054
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  67. Lasseuguette, E.; Carta, M.; Brandani, S.; Ferrari, M.-C. Effect of humidity and flue gas impurities on CO2 permeation of a polymer of intrinsic microporosity for post-combustion capture. Int. J. Greenhouse Gas Control 2016, 50, 93. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2016.04.023
  68. He, D.; Rong, Y.; Carta, M.; Malpass-Evans, R.; McKeown, N. B.; Marken, F. Fuel cell anode catalyst performance can be stabilized with a molecularly rigid film of polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIM). RSC Adv. 2016, 6 (11), 9315. doi:10.1039/C5RA25320A
  69. He, D.; He, D. S.; Yang, J.; Low, Z.-X.; Malpass-Evans, R.; Carta, M.; McKeown, N. B.; Marken, F. Molecularly Rigid Microporous Polyamine Captures and Stabilizes Conducting Platinum Nanoparticle Networks. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016, 8 (34), 22425. doi:10.1021/acsami.6b04144
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