Magnetic Covalent Organic Frameworks-Fundamentals and Applications in Analytical Chemistry

Magnetic covalent organic frameworks are new emerging materials which, besides many other applications, have found unique applications in analytical chemistry as separating media and adsorbents. They have outstanding features such as special morphology, chemical and thermal stability, high adsorption capacity, good magnetic response, high specific surface area, uniform pore size distribution, strong π-π interactions with analytes and high reusability that makes reported studies on their properties and applications increased in the recent years. After discussing the methods of synthesis of MCOFs with different geometries that cause their special physic-chemical properties, this review focuses on their high potential which has been exhibited in various applications in extraction and pre-concentration of different analytes such as organic compounds, heavy metal ions and biological samples. The article also highlights the applications of magnetic covalent organic frameworks in other chemical analysis such as adsorbent and being used in sensors.