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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline porous polymers with ordered structures.
  • COFs find applications in adsorption, catalysis, separation, ion conduction, and energy storage.
  • Fluorine incorporation into COFs (fCOFs) enhances their properties due to fluorine's high electronegativity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the synthesis and applications of fluorine-containing covalent organic frameworks (fCOFs).
  • To highlight the advantages of introducing fluorine into COFs for improved performance and novel applications.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of synthesis strategies for fCOFs.
  • Compilation and analysis of reported applications of fCOFs across various fields.

Main Results:

  • Fluorine introduction enhances COF crystallinity, porosity, and stability.
  • fCOFs demonstrate superior performance in photocatalysis (H2O2 production, water splitting), electrocatalysis (CO2 reduction), adsorption (H2, pesticides, PFAS, PBDEs, bisphenols, dyes), oil-water separation, energy storage (Zn-ion, Li-S batteries), and proton conduction.

Conclusions:

  • fCOFs present significant advantages over traditional COFs due to fluorine's unique properties.
  • Further research into fCOFs holds promise for addressing current challenges and exploring new application frontiers.