Fluorine in the structure of polymers: influence on the gas separation properties

Results of studies on the separation of gases and vapours using fluorine-containing polymers are integrated and analyzed. Methods for the synthesis of these polymers are considered, including direct gas-phase fluorination, plasma polymerization of fluorine-containing precursors and modification of organic polymers, as well as diverse syntheses of monomers containing C−F and C−CF 3 bonds and their subsequent polymerization. Structure – property relationships for these polymers are elucidated and their actual and potential applications as membrane materials are discussed. The bibliography includes 165 references.