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  • Materials Science
  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Reticular chemistry enables the synthesis of 2D covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) with tunable properties.
  • Integrating functional groups into COFs while maintaining structural order is a synthetic challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel node-splitting strategy for designing 2D COFs with engineered topologies.
  • To investigate the formation of hydrogen-bonded nanotraps within the COF structure.
  • To evaluate the COFs' performance in gold ion recovery.

Main Methods:

  • A node-splitting approach was employed to modify the cpt topology, creating a new cpt-defect topology.
  • Directional hydrogen bonding was utilized to direct the self-assembly of COF structures.
  • Adsorption experiments were conducted to assess gold ion recovery efficiency.
  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to understand the binding mechanism.

Main Results:

  • The node-splitting strategy successfully generated COFs with a cpt-defect topology featuring hydrogen-bonded nanotraps.
  • The synthesized COF-36 demonstrated exceptional gold ion (Au3+) adsorption capacity (1725 mg g-1) and removal efficiency (>99%) in acidic media.
  • DFT calculations revealed that the nanotrap cavity's geometry complements the [AuCl4]- anion, facilitating strong hydrogen bonding.

Conclusions:

  • Node splitting is a versatile method for topological and functional engineering of COFs.
  • The developed COFs show significant potential for applications in precious metal recovery.
  • The study highlights the importance of structural design in achieving high-performance materials.