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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

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  • Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline porous polymers with tunable structures.
  • Developing new COF linkages is crucial for expanding their applications in areas like gas storage and catalysis.
  • Flexible linkages can impart unique dynamic properties to COF materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel 2D COFs incorporating flexible urea linkages.
  • To investigate the dynamic structural behavior of these urea-linked COFs in response to guest molecules.
  • To demonstrate the expansion of reticular chemistry through the introduction of urea linkages.

Main Methods:

  • Condensation reaction between 1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol (TFP) and urea-based monomers (BDU or DMBDU).
  • Characterization of the synthesized COFs (COF-117 and COF-118) using techniques like powder X-ray diffraction and gas adsorption.
  • In-situ studies to observe reversible structural dynamics upon guest molecule inclusion/removal.

Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis of two new 2D urea-linked COFs, COF-117 and COF-118.
  • Observation of reversible layer dynamics in response to guest molecules, attributed to urea C-N bond rotation and hydrogen bonding.
  • Demonstration of dynamic structural responses not previously seen in COFs.

Conclusions:

  • The study presents the first examples of urea-linked COFs, broadening the scope of COF synthesis.
  • The flexible urea linkages enable dynamic structural responses, opening avenues for responsive materials.
  • These findings contribute to the advancement of reticular chemistry and the design of functional porous materials.