Covalent Organic Frameworks: Synthesis, Properties and Applications-An Overview.
Tiago F Machado1, M Elisa Silva Serra1, Dina Murtinho1
1University of Coimbra, CQC, Department of Chemistry, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal.
Polymers
|April 3, 2021
Summary
Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) are versatile porous polymers. Their tunable structure and high stability enable diverse applications in catalysis, separation, and energy storage.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Chemistry
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) represent a novel class of crystalline, porous polymers.
- They are constructed from rigid organic building blocks linked by strong covalent bonds, forming robust 2D or 3D networks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of COF synthesis strategies and post-synthetic modification techniques.
- To summarize the key properties and diverse applications of COFs in various scientific and industrial fields.
Main Methods:
- Review of literature on COF synthesis, characterization, and applications.
- Analysis of structure-property relationships in tailored COF materials.
Main Results:
- COFs offer tunable pore environments and high surface areas with excellent thermal and chemical stability.
- Strategic monomer combination allows atomic-level control over COF properties and pore accessibility.
- High pore accessibility facilitates post-synthetic functionalization.
Conclusions:
- COFs exhibit significant potential for applications in gas storage, separation, catalysis, sensing, and energy solutions.
- The customizability and stability of COFs make them promising for advanced technological and industrial innovations.
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