Triptycene-containing poly(benzoxazole-co-imide) membranes with enhanced mechanical strength for high-performance gas separation

Herein, a series of novel triptycene-containing thermally rearranged poly(benzoxazole-co-imide) membranes (TPI-PBOs) with enhanced mechanical properties and gas separation performance are reported. The effects of chemical structures and poly(benzoxazole-co-imide) composition on the fractional free volume, polymer chain packing, microcavity size and size distribution, mechanical properties, and gas transport properties have been comprehensively...