Covalent Organic Frameworks: Emerging Organic Solid Materials for Energy and Electrochemical Applications
Kaiqiang Zhang1,2, Kent O Kirlikovali3, Rajender S Varma4
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|May 30, 2020
Summary
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are versatile materials for electrochemical applications. This review highlights their structural design and performance in batteries, solar cells, and sensors, paving the way for future innovations.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Organic Chemistry
Background:
- Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline porous materials built from organic units linked by covalent bonds.
- Their tunable structures and high porosity make them promising for various electrochemical applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the recent advancements in COFs for electrochemical applications.
- To emphasize the relationship between structural design and performance in systems like batteries, capacitors, water splitting, solar cells, and sensors.
Main Methods:
- Literature review focusing on COF synthesis and characterization for electrochemical devices.
- Analysis of structure-property relationships in reported COF materials.
Main Results:
- COFs demonstrate significant potential in energy storage (batteries, capacitors), energy conversion (water splitting, solar cells), and sensing.
- Specific examples showcase how tailored COF structures enhance electrochemical performance.
Conclusions:
- The judicious selection of building blocks allows for precise tuning of COF properties for targeted electrochemical applications.
- This review is expected to inspire the development of next-generation COFs for advanced electrochemical technologies.
Keywords:
covalent organic frameworkselectrochemical applicationsenergy conversion and storageporous crystalline materialsstructural design and synthesisMore Related Videos
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