Revolutionizing the structural design and determination of covalent-organic frameworks: principles, methods, and
Yikuan Liu1, Xiaona Liu2, An Su1
1Center for Electron Microscopy, Institute for Frontier and Interdisciplinary Sciences, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China. yihanzhu@zjut.edu.cn.
Chemical Society Reviews
|December 15, 2023
Summary
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are tunable porous materials with diverse applications. This review details advanced methods for designing and determining COF structures, enabling precise control over their properties.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Chemistry
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline porous materials with tunable structures and functions.
- Their properties, including high stability, large surface area, and adjustable micropores, stem from interconnected organic monomers.
- COFs offer versatile applications in gas separation, storage, catalysis, and optoelectronics through functionalization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive review of recent advancements in the structural design and determination of COFs.
- To highlight cutting-edge approaches for rational design and precise structural elucidation of COFs.
- To address key physicochemical challenges in COF research, such as host-guest interactions and defect-mediated catalysis.
Main Methods:
- Review of established and emerging principles for COF structural design.
- Analysis of techniques for COF structure determination.
- Exploration of pre-functionalization and post-synthetic functionalization strategies.
Main Results:
- Detailed overview of methodologies enabling rational design of COFs.
- Elucidation of advanced techniques for precise determination of COF structures.
- Discussion of how structural control addresses challenges like network interpenetration and catalysis.
Conclusions:
- Advanced design and determination methods are crucial for unlocking the full potential of COFs.
- Precise structural control allows for tailored functionalities and enhanced performance in various applications.
- Future research directions focus on overcoming fundamental physicochemical challenges in COF science.
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