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  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline porous materials with tunable properties.
  • Incorporating fluorophores creates emissive COFs with enhanced sensing potential.
  • COFs offer advantages over traditional fluorescent materials due to their structure and porosity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the design principles of fluorescent COFs.
  • To highlight state-of-the-art examples and applications.
  • To discuss challenges and future directions in fluorescent COF research.

Main Methods:

  • Design and synthesis of fluorescent COFs.
  • Characterization of photoluminescence properties.
  • Application in fluorescence-based sensing of explosives.

Main Results:

  • Fluorescent COFs exhibit enhanced luminescence due to inhibited non-radiative decay.
  • Highly developed pore structures facilitate analyte accommodation.
  • Optimized fluorescent COFs show competitive performance against existing luminescence materials.

Conclusions:

  • Fluorescent COFs represent a promising class of materials for advanced applications.
  • Their unique properties enable sensitive detection of explosive chemicals.
  • Further research is needed to address current challenges and unlock future potential.