Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(5), P. 3373 - 3382
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
Reticular
chemistry
effectively
yields
porous
structures
with
distinct
topological
lattices
for
a
broad
range
of
applications.
Polyhedral
oligomeric
silsesquioxane
(POSS)-based
octatopic
building
blocks
rare
Oh
symmetric
configuration
and
attracting
inorganic
features
have
great
potential
creating
three-dimensional
(3D)
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
new
topologies.
However,
the
intrinsic
flexibility
intensive
motion
cubane-type
POSS
molecules
make
construction
3D
regular
challenging.
Herein,
by
fastening
three
or
four
cores
per
aromatic
rigid
linker
from
rational
steric
directions,
we
successfully
developed
serial
crystalline
COFs
unpresented
"the"
scu
Both
experimental
theoretical
results
proved
formation
target
POSS-based
COFs.
The
resultant
hybrid
networks
designable
chemical
skeletons
high
surface
areas
maintain
superiorities
both
components,
such
as
their
compatibility
salts,
abundant
periodic
electroactive
sites,
excellent
thermal
stability,
open
multilevel
nanochannels.
Consequently,
polycubane
could
serve
outstanding
solid
electrolytes
ionic
conductivity
1.23
×
10–4
S
cm–1
lithium-ion
transference
number
0.86
at
room
temperature.
This
work
offers
pathway
to
generate
ordered
multiconnected
flexible
cube
motifs
enrich
topologies
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(15), P. 6307 - 6416
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
review
highlights
the
recent
advances
of
metalated
covalent
organic
frameworks,
including
synthetic
strategies
and
applications,
discusses
current
challenges
future
directions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(48)
Published: Oct. 7, 2022
Adsorption
technology
based
on
ethane-selective
materials
is
a
promising
alternative
to
energy-intensive
cryogenic
distillation
for
separating
ethane
(C2
H6
)
and
ethylene
H4
).
We
employed
pore
engineering
strategy
tune
the
environment
of
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)
through
organic
functional
groups
boosted
C2
/C2
separation
MOF.
Introduction
amino
(-NH2
into
Tb-MOF-76
not
only
decreased
sizes
but
also
facilitated
multiple
guest-host
interactions
in
confined
pores.
The
NH2
-functionalized
Tb-MOF-76(NH2
has
increased
uptakes
selectivity.
results
experimental
simulated
transient
breakthroughs
reveal
that
significantly
improved
one-step
performance
mixtures
with
high
(>99.95
%)
productivity
17.66
L
kg-1
compared
7.53
by
Tb-MOF-76,
resulting
from
suitable
confinement
accessible
-NH2
surfaces.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(37)
Published: July 29, 2022
The
poor
electronic
and
ionic
conductivities
of
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
severely
restrict
the
development
COF-based
electrodes
for
practical
rechargeable
batteries,
therefore
inspiring
more
research
interest
from
direction
both
material
synthesis
technology.
Herein,
a
dual-porous
COF,
USTB-6,
with
good
crystallinity
rich
redox-active
sites
is
conceived
fabricated
by
polymerization
2,3,8,9,14,15-hexa(4-formylphenyl)diquinoxalino
[2,3-a:2',3'-c]phenazine
2,7-diaminopyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone.
In
particular,
heterogeneous
same
starting
materials
in
presence
graphene
affords
uniformly
dispersed
COF
nanosheets
thickness
8.3
nm
on
conductive
carbon
substrate,
effectively
enhancing
conductivity
electrode.
Such
graphene-supported
USTB-6
cathode
when
used
lithium-ion
battery
exhibits
specific
capacity
285
mA
h
g-1
at
current
density
0.2
C
excellent
rate
performance
prominent
188
10
C.
More
importantly,
170
retained
using
after
6000
cycles
charge
discharge
measurement
5
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(3), P. 1475 - 1496
Published: Jan. 16, 2023
Multicomponent
reactions
(MCRs)
combine
at
least
three
reactants
to
afford
the
desired
product
in
a
highly
atom-economic
way
and
are
therefore
viewed
as
efficient
one-pot
combinatorial
synthesis
tools
allowing
one
significantly
boost
molecular
complexity
diversity.
Nowadays,
MCRs
no
longer
confined
organic
have
found
applications
materials
chemistry.
In
particular,
can
be
used
prepare
covalent
frameworks
(COFs),
which
crystalline
porous
assembled
from
monomers
exhibit
broad
range
of
properties
applications.
This
synthetic
approach
retains
advantages
small-molecule
MCRs,
not
only
strengthening
skeletal
robustness
COFs,
but
also
providing
additional
driving
forces
for
their
crystallization,
has
been
series
robust
COFs
with
diverse
The
present
perspective
article
provides
general
background
discusses
types
employed
COF
date,
addresses
related
critical
challenges
future
perspectives
inspire
MCR-based
design
new
promote
further
progress
this
emerging
field.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(37), P. 17209 - 17218
Published: Sept. 9, 2022
Developing
conjugated
three-dimensional
(3D)
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
still
remains
an
extremely
difficult
task
due
to
the
lack
of
enough
3D
building
blocks.
Herein,
condensation
between
8-connected
pentiptycene-based
D2h
block
(DMOPTP)
and
4-connected
square-planar
linkers
affords
two
COFs
(named
3D-scu-COF-1
3D-scu-COF-2).
A
combination
homoaromatic
structure
former
with
2D
latter
linking
units
enables
π-electron
delocalization
over
whole
both
COFs,
endowing
them
excellent
conductivities
3.2-3.5
×
10-5
S
cm-1.
In
particular,
rigid
quadrangular
prism
shape
DMOPTP
guides
formation
a
twofold
interpenetrated
scu
topology
high-connected
permanent
porosity
large
Brunauer-Emmett-Teller
(BET)
surface
area
2340
1602
m2
g-1
for
3D-scu-COF-2,
respectively,
ensuring
effective
small
molecule
storage
mass
transport
characteristics.
This,
in
their
good
charge
properties,
renders
promising
sulfur
host
materials
lithium-sulfur
batteries
(LSBs)
high
capacities
(1035-1155
mA
h
at
0.2
C,
1
C
=
1675
g-1),
rate
capabilities
(713-757
5.0
C),
superior
cycling
stability
(71-83%
capacity
retention
2.0
after
500
cycles),
surpassing
most
LSB
cathodes
reported
thus
far.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(48)
Published: April 24, 2023
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
are
new
porous
materials
constructed
by
covalent
bonds,
with
the
advantages
of
pre-designable
topology,
adjustable
pore
size,
and
abundant
active
sites.
Many
research
studies
have
shown
that
COFs
exhibit
great
potential
in
gas
adsorption,
molecular
separation,
catalysis,
drug
delivery,
energy
storage,
etc.
However,
electrons
holes
intrinsic
COF
prone
to
compounding
transport,
carrier
lifetime
is
short.
The
donor-acceptor
(D-A)
type
COFs,
which
synthesized
introducing
D
A
units
into
backbone,
combine
separated
electron
hole
migration
pathway,
tunable
band
gap
optoelectronic
properties
D-A
polymers
unique
made
progress
related
recent
years.
Here,
synthetic
strategies
first
outlined,
including
rational
design
linkages
as
well
functionalization
approaches.
Then
applications
catalytic
reactions,
photothermal
therapy,
electronic
systematically
summarized.
In
final
section,
current
challenges,
directions
for
development
presented.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(14), P. 8141 - 8149
Published: March 29, 2023
Lithium-sulfur
batteries
(LSBs)
have
been
considered
as
a
promising
candidate
for
next-generation
energy
storage
devices,
which
however
still
suffer
from
the
shuttle
effect
of
intermediate
lithium
polysulfides
(LiPSs).
Covalent-organic
frameworks
(COFs)
exhibited
great
potential
sulfur
hosts
LSBs
to
solve
such
problem.
Herein,
pentiptycene-based
D2h
symmetrical
octatopic
polyaldehyde,
6,13-dimethoxy-2,3,9,10,18,19,24,25-octa(4'-formylphenyl)pentiptycene
(DMOPTP),
was
prepared
and
utilized
building
block
toward
preparing
COFs.
Condensation
DMOPTP
with
4-connected
tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)methane
affords
an
expanded
[8
+
4]
connected
network
3D-flu-COF,
flu
topology.
The
non-interpenetrated
nature
topology
endows
3D-flu-COF
high
Brunauer-Emmett-Teller
surface
area
2860
m2
g-1,
large
octahedral
cavities,
cross-linked
tunnels
in
framework,
enabling
loading
capacity
(∼70
wt
%),
strong
LiPS
adsorption
capability,
facile
ion
diffusion.
Remarkably,
when
used
host
LSBs,
delivers
1249
mA
h
g-1
at
0.2
C
(1.0
=
1675
g-1),
outstanding
rate
capability
(764
5.0
C),
excellent
stability,
representing
one
best
results
among
thus
far
reported
COF-based
materials
being
competitive
state-of-the-art
inorganic
materials.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(21)
Published: March 20, 2023
Developing
adsorptive
separation
processes
based
on
C2
H6
-selective
sorbents
to
replace
energy-intensive
cryogenic
distillation
is
a
promising
alternative
for
H4
purification
from
/C2
mixtures,
which
however
remains
challenging.
During
our
studies
two
isostructural
metal-organic
frameworks
(Ni-MOF
1
and
Ni-MOF
2),
we
found
that
2
exhibited
significantly
higher
performance
than
Ni-MOF-1,
as
clearly
established
by
gas
sorption
isotherms
breakthrough
experiments.
Density-Functional
Theory
(DFT)
showed
the
unblocked
unique
aromatic
pore
surfaces
within
induce
more
stronger
C-H⋅⋅⋅π
with
over
while
suitable
spaces
enforce
its
high
uptake
capacity,
featuring
one
of
best
porous
materials
this
very
important
separation.
It
generates
12
L
kg-1
polymer-grade
product
equimolar
mixtures
at
ambient
conditions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(42)
Published: Aug. 17, 2022
Because
C2
H4
plays
an
essential
role
in
the
chemical
industry,
economical
and
energy-efficient
separation
of
ethylene
(C2
)
from
ethane
H6
is
extremely
important.
With
exception
energy-intensive
cryogenic
distillation,
there
are
few
one-step
methods
to
obtain
polymer-grade
(≥99.95
%
pure)
/C2
mixtures.
Here
we
report
a
highly
stable
metal-organic-framework
(MOF)
FJI-H11-Me(des)
(FJI-H=Hong's
group
Fujian
Institute
Research
on
Structure
Matter)
which
features
one-dimensional
hexagonal
nonpolar
pore
surfaces
constructed
by
aromatic
rings
alkyl
groups.
This
adsorbs
rather
than
between
273
303
K.
Practical
breakthrough
experiments
with
containing
1
have
shown
that
can
realize
acquisition
polymer-grade,
99.95
pure
under
various
conditions
including
different
gas
flow
rates,
temperatures
relative
humidity.