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  • Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Dynamic 3D covalent organic frameworks (dynaCOFs) exhibit structural changes with guest adsorption.
  • Multivariate (MTV) strategies offer tunable flexibility but face synthetic challenges due to linker reactivity differences, often causing phase separation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general synthetic protocol for 3D MTV-COFs.
  • To overcome phase separation issues in synthesizing MTV-COFs with diverse functionalities.
  • To demonstrate the application of these MTV-COFs in gas separation.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized 15 crystalline and phase-pure MTV-COF-300 isostructures using a tetrahedral unit and eight ditopic struts with varied functional groups.
  • Employed a mixed solvent system (polar aprotic and nonpolar) to balance linker reactivity and improve solubility for controlled crystallization.
  • Investigated the impact of electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups on linker reactivity and material crystallization.

Main Results:

  • Successfully synthesized phase-pure 3D MTV-COFs by carefully balancing linker reactivity and solvent polarity.
  • Demonstrated that specific solvent mixtures enhance oligomer solubility and moderate reaction kinetics, crucial for crystallization.
  • Showcased the tunable gas dynamic behaviors and efficient separation of benzene and cyclohexane using the synthesized MTV-COFs.

Conclusions:

  • A general synthetic protocol for 3D MTV-COFs was established, overcoming previous limitations.
  • The synthesized MTV-COFs exhibit on-demand flexibility, enabling dynamic synergism for specific applications.
  • These multivariate frameworks outperform monofunctional counterparts in gas separation, highlighting the potential of integrated functionalities.