Modeling Amorphous Microporous Polymers for CO2 Capture and Separations

Chem Rev. 2018 Jun 13;118(11):5488-5538. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00691. Epub 2018 May 29.

Abstract

This review concentrates on the advances of atomistic molecular simulations to design and evaluate amorphous microporous polymeric materials for CO2 capture and separations. A description of atomistic molecular simulations is provided, including simulation techniques, structural generation approaches, relaxation and equilibration methodologies, and considerations needed for validation of simulated samples. The review provides general guidelines and a comprehensive update of the recent literature (since 2007) to promote the acceleration of the discovery and screening of amorphous microporous polymers for CO2 capture and separation processes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.