Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(15)
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
Abstract
With
the
oxygen
conversion
efficiency
of
metal‐free
carbon‐based
fuel
cells
dramatically
improved,
building
blocks
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
raised
principal
concerns
on
catalytic
active
sites
with
indistinct
electronic
states.
Herein,
to
address
this
issue,
we
demonstrate
COFs
for
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
by
regulating
edge‐hanging
thiophene
units,
and
molecular
geometries
are
further
modulated
via
positional
isomerization
strategy,
affording
isomeric
COF‐α
2‐substitution
COF‐β
3‐substitution
frameworks.
The
states
intermediate
adsorption
ability
well‐regulated
through
geometric
modification,
resulting
in
controllable
chemical
activity
local
density
π‐electrons.
Notably,
introduction
units
different
substitution
positions
into
a
pristine
pure
COF
model
COF‐Ph
achieves
excellent
half‐wave
potential
0.76
V
versus
reversible
hydrogen
electrode,
which
is
higher
than
most
those
or
metal‐based
electrocatalysts.
Utilizing
combination
theoretical
prediction
situ
Raman
spectra,
show
that
skeleton
(
)
can
induce
dangling
unit
activation,
accurately
identifying
pentacyclic‐carbon
(thiophene
α‐position)
adjacent
sulfur
atom
as
sites.
results
suggest
groups
suitable
ORR
promising
geometry
construction.
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(2), P. 1295 - 1302
Published: Jan. 11, 2023
With
the
rapid
development
of
nuclear
industry,
effective
treatment
radioactive
iodine
has
currently
become
an
urgent
but
challenging
task.
Herein,
two
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs),
TFBT-1
and
TFBT-2,
were
successfully
synthesized
for
adsorption.
Structure
analysis
revealed
that
they
are
both
nanoporous
materials
with
one-dimensional
channels
derived
from
packing
related
two-dimensional
frameworks.
Iodine
adsorption
experiments
demonstrated
COF
exhibit
performance
adsorption,
a
maximum
amount
upto
3.15
g
g–1
2.60
TFBT-2.
The
results
experimental
analyses
Fourier-transform
infrared
spectroscopy,
X-ray
photoelectron
Raman
spectroscopy
clearly
their
high
is
attributed
to
strong
interactions
between
adsorbed
uniformly
located
abundant
nitrogen
sites
in
pores
materials,
which
pre-introduced
acylamides
situ-generated
Schiff
base
imine
groups.
present
work
by
introducing
nitrogen-rich
into
adsorbents
can
be
achieved.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(34)
Published: May 10, 2023
In
order
to
overcome
the
limitations
of
supramolecular
organic
cages
for
their
incomplete
accessibility
active
sites
in
solid
state
and
uneasy
recyclability
liquid
solution,
herein
a
nitrogen-rich
cage
is
rationally
linked
into
framework
systems
four
isoreticular
covalent
frameworks
(COFs),
that
is,
Cage-TFB-COF,
Cage-NTBA-COF,
Cage-TFPB-COF,
Cage-TFPT-COF,
are
successfully
synthesized.
Structure
determination
reveals
they
all
high-quality
crystalline
materials
derived
from
eclipsed
packing
related
two-dimensional
frameworks.
Since
usually
have
high
affinity
toward
iodine
species,
adsorption
investigations
carried
out
results
show
them
display
an
enhancement
capacities.
Especially,
Cage-NTBA-COF
exhibits
capacity
304
wt%,
14-fold
higher
than
sample
packed
itself.
The
strong
interactions
between
adsorbed
species
revealed
by
spectral
analyses.
This
work
demonstrates
that,
utilizing
reticular
chemistry
strategy
extend
close-packed
porous
solids,
inherent
properties
can
be
greatly
exploited
targeted
applications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(31)
Published: June 7, 2023
In
this
work,
we
innovatively
assembled
two
types
of
traditional
photosensitizers,
that
is
pyridine
ruthenium/ferrum
(Ru(bpy)32+
/Fe(bpy)32+
)
and
porphyrin/metalloporphyrin
complex
(2HPor/ZnPor)
by
covalent
linkage
to
get
a
series
dual
photosensitizer-based
three-dimensional
metal-covalent
organic
frameworks
(3D
MCOFs),
which
behaved
strong
visible
light-absorbing
ability,
efficient
electron
transfer
suitable
band
gap
for
highly
photocatalytic
hydrogen
(H2
evolution.
Rubpy-ZnPor
COF
achieved
the
highest
H2
yield
(30
338
μmol
g-1
h-1
with
apparent
quantum
efficiency
(AQE)
9.68
%@420
nm,
showed
one
best
performances
among
all
reported
based
photocatalysts.
Furthermore,
in
situ
produced
was
successfully
tandem
used
alkyne
hydrogenation
≈99.9
%
conversion
efficiency.
Theoretical
calculations
reveal
both
photosensitizer
units
MCOFs
can
be
photoexcited
thus
contribute
optimal
activity.
This
work
develops
general
strategy
shows
great
potential
using
multiple
photosensitive
materials
field
photocatalysis.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(7)
Published: Jan. 4, 2023
Metal-porphyrins
or
metal-phthalocyanines-based
organic
frameworks
(POFs),
an
emerging
family
of
metal-N-C
materials,
have
attracted
widespread
interest
for
application
in
electrocatalysis
due
to
their
unique
metal-N
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(11)
Published: Jan. 14, 2023
Atmospheric
water
harvesting
represents
a
promising
technique
to
address
stress.
Advanced
adsorbents
have
been
rationally
designed
achieve
high
uptake,
yet
their
sorption
kinetics
and
regeneration
temperature
greatly
limit
production
efficiency.
Herein,
we
demonstrated
that
2D
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs),
featuring
hydrophobic
skeleton,
proper
hydrophilic
site
density,
1D
open
channels
significantly
lowered
the
diffusion
desorption
energy
barrier.
DHTA-Pa
COF
showed
uptake
of
0.48
g/g
at
30
%
R.H.
with
remarkable
adsorption
rate
0.72
L/Kg/h
(298
K)
2.58
(333
K).
Moreover,
more
than
90
adsorbed
could
be
released
within
20
min
313
K.
This
kinetic
performance
surpassed
reported
porous
materials
boosted
efficiency
for
multiple
extraction
cycles.
It
may
shed
light
on
material
design
strategy
daily
low-energy
input.
Exploration,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(3)
Published: May 23, 2023
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
stand
for
a
class
of
emerging
crystalline
porous
materials,
which
are
ingeniously
constructed
with
units
through
strong
covalent
bonds.
Their
excellent
design
capabilities,
and
uniform
tunable
pore
structure
make
them
potential
materials
various
applications.
With
the
continuous
development
synthesis
technique
nanoscience,
COFs
have
been
successfully
combined
variety
functional
to
form
COFs-based
composites
superior
performance
than
individual
components.
This
paper
offers
an
overview
different
types
reported
so
far,
particular
focus
on
applications
composites.
Moreover,
challenges
future
prospects
presented.
We
anticipate
that
review
will
provide
some
inspiration
further
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(33)
Published: April 23, 2023
Abstract
The
3D
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
have
attracted
considerable
attention
owing
to
their
unique
structural
characteristics.
However,
most
of
COFs
interpenetration
phenomena,
which
will
result
in
decreased
surface
area
and
porosities,
thus
limited
applications
molecular/gas
capture.
Developing
with
non‐fold
is
challenging
but
significant
because
the
existence
non‐covalent
interactions
between
adjacent
nets.
Herein,
a
new
COF
(BMTA‐TFPM‐COF)
dia
topology
for
Au
ion
capture
first
demonstrated.
constructed
exhibits
high
Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
1924
m
2
g
−1
,
pore
volume
1.85
cm
3
.
abundant
cavities
as
well
exposed
CN
linkages
due
non‐interpenetration
enable
absorb
3+
capacity
(570.18
mg
),
selectivity
(99.5%),
efficiency
(68.3%
adsorption
maximum
5
min).
This
work
provides
strategy
design
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(39)
Published: July 24, 2023
Direct
photocatalytic
hydrogen
and
oxygen
evolution
from
water
splitting
is
an
attractive
approach
for
producing
chemical
fuels.
In
this
work,
a
novel
fluorenone-based
covalent
organic
framework
(COF-SCAU-2)
successfully
exfoliated
into
ultrathin
three-layer
nanosheets
(UCOF-SCAU-2)
overall
(OWS)
under
visible
light.
The
structures
of
UCOF-SCAU-2
greatly
enhance
carrier
separation,
utilization
efficiency,
the
exposure
active
surface
sites.
Surprisingly,
exhibits
efficient
OWS
performance,
with
rates
reaching
0.046
0.021
mmol
h-1
g-1
,
respectively,
visible-light
irradiation,
whereas
bulk
COF-SCAU-2
shows
no
activity
OWS.
Charge-carrier
kinetic
analysis
DFT
calculations
confirm
that
reducing
thickness
COF
increases
number
accessible
sites,
reduces
distance
charge
migration,
prolongs
lifetimes
photogenerated
carriers,
decreases
Gibbs
free
energy
rate-limiting
step
compared
to
nonexfoliated
COFs.
This
work
offers
new
insights
effect
layer
COFs
on
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(25)
Published: March 27, 2023
Water
scarcity
is
becoming
an
increasingly
pressing
issue
due
to
global
population
growth
and
industrialization.
One
effective
approach
addressing
this
sorption-based
atmospheric
water
harvesting
(SAWH).
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
are
a
type
of
porous
crystalline
material
that
have
emerged
as
promising
sorbents
for
their
high
surface
area,
tunable
pore
size,
customizable
chemistry.
In
mini-review,
we
provide
overview
the
different
types
COFs,
structural
characteristics,
diverse
linkage
chemistries
used
construct
them.
Then,
summarize
recent
advances
in
using
COF-based
harvesting,
including
strategies
controlling
sorption
properties
optimizing
performance
terms
thermodynamics
dynamics.
Finally,
discuss
prospects
challenges
associated
with
improving
efficiency
SAWH
systems.