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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Structural Biology

Background:

  • Determining the atomic structure of porous covalent organic frameworks (COFs) is essential for understanding structure-property relationships and developing advanced materials.
  • A significant challenge has persisted for seventeen years in accurately elucidating the atomic structures of COFs.
  • Previous methods lacked the resolution and completeness required for precise structural determination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a universal method for ab initio structure determination of polycrystalline three-dimensional (3D) COFs at the atomic level.
  • To overcome the long-standing challenge in COF structure elucidation.
  • To enable the detailed analysis of COF structures for materials development.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized enhanced cryo-continuous rotation electron diffraction (cryo-cRED).
  • Integrated hierarchical cluster analysis with cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) techniques.
  • Achieved high-resolution datasets with up to 0.79-angstrom resolution and over 90% completeness.

Main Results:

  • Successfully determined the atomic structures of five different 3D COFs with unprecedented precision.
  • Revealed dynamic structural features, including flexible linkers and interpenetration.
  • Identified the precise arrangement of functional groups and ordered guest molecules within the COF structures.
  • Enabled precise refinement with anisotropic temperature factors.

Conclusions:

  • The developed cryo-cRED method provides a practicable strategy for atomic-level structure determination of polycrystalline COFs.
  • This technique is applicable to other beam-sensitive materials, facilitating new discoveries.
  • The ability to resolve complex structural details will accelerate the design and development of novel materials with tailored properties.