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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry

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  • Sustainable energy technologies require alternatives to rare and expensive resources.
  • Organic, covalent, porous frameworks offer tunable properties for advanced applications.
  • Carbon- and nitrogen-based materials are emerging as promising candidates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of synthetic strategies for carbon- and nitrogen-based organic frameworks.
  • To explore the application of these materials in catalysis, electrocatalysis, energy storage, and artificial photosynthesis.
  • To highlight the potential of these cost-effective materials for next-generation energy cycles.

Main Methods:

  • Summarizing current research on the synthesis of C,N-based porous frameworks.
  • Analyzing the electronic structure and property profiles of polymeric frameworks.
  • Reviewing applications in lithium/sodium battery systems, (photo)electrochemical reactions, and catalysis.

Main Results:

  • Covalent triazine-based frameworks (CTFs) demonstrate high energy and power density in battery systems.
  • Triazine-based graphitic carbon nitride exhibits suitable band gaps for (photo)electrochemical reactions.
  • Nitrogen-rich carbonaceous frameworks show excellent electrocatalytic properties for hydrogen evolution and oxygen reactions (ORR/OER).

Conclusions:

  • C,N-based organic frameworks offer a versatile platform for high-performance energy applications.
  • These materials can be designed as multifunctional catalysts, such as bifunctional ORR/OER electrocatalysts.
  • Despite being in early stages, this approach rivals traditional noble metals and inorganic semiconductors.