Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
Separation
of
benzene
and
cyclohexane
is
essential
for
obtaining
high-purity
in
the
chemical
industry
resource
recovery
from
exhaust
gas,
but
one
most
challenging
separation
processes
due
to
their
highly
similar
boiling
points
kinetic
diameters.
Herein,
based
on
isoreticular
contraction
strategy,
a
novel
covalent
organic
framework
(i.e.,
HFPB-TAB-COF)
with
kgd
topological
structure
average
pore
size
5.70
Å,
between
diameters
(5.60
Å)
(6.10
Å),
synthesized
benzene/cyclohexane
by
confinement
effect.
HFPB-TAB-COF
has
highest
ideal
adsorbed
solution
theory
(IAST)
selectivity
36.0
separation,
can
produce
0.48
mmol
g
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(26)
Published: April 15, 2024
Abstract
The
synthesis
and
characterization
of
porphyrin
center
regulated
three‐dimensional
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
with
2‐fold
interpenetrated
scu
or
sqc
topology
have
been
investigated.
These
COFs
exhibit
unique
structural
features
properties,
making
them
promising
candidates
for
photocatalytic
applications
in
CO
2
reduction
artemisinin
synthesis.
serves
as
an
anchor
metal
ions,
allowing
precise
control
over
structures
functions
the
frameworks.
Furthermore,
coordination
within
framework
imparts
desirable
catalytic
enabling
their
potential
use
reactions.
Overall,
these
metal‐controlled
offer
exciting
opportunities
development
advanced
materials
tailored
functionalities.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Furthering
the
field
of
synthetic
organic
chemistry
from
discrete
molecules
regime
to
extended
structure
regime,
covalent
frameworks
(COFs)
represent
a
new
genre
crystalline
porous
materials
featuring
designability
with
molecular-level
precision,
well-defined
porosity,
and
exceptional
stability
imparted
by
robust
linkages
reticulating
molecules.
The
topology
COFs
is
principal
feature
that
regulates
their
functionality
usability
for
emerging
technologies.
Profound
comprehension
network
topologies
maneuvering
them
toward
targeted
applications
are
crucial
advancing
realm
COF
research
developing
novel
functional
exciting
breakthroughs.
In
this
Perspective,
we
discuss
recent
pursuits
contributing
discovery
highly
connected
nets
having
topologies,
assess
key
challenges
achieving
such
offer
insights
into
current
scenario
future
directions.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(41)
Published: Aug. 19, 2024
Abstract
This
review
focuses
on
the
mechanism
and
driving
force
in
intractable
gas
separation
using
porous
adsorbents.
A
variety
of
mixtures
have
been
discussed,
including
air
separation,
carbon
capture,
hydrocarbon
purification.
Moreover,
systems
are
categorized
according
to
distinctly
biased
modes
depending
minor
differences
kinetic
diameter,
dipole/quadruple
moment,
polarizability
adsorbates,
or
sorted
by
varied
occasions
(e.g.,
CO
2
capture
from
flue
air)
forces
(thermodynamic
molecular
sieving).
Each
section
highlights
functionalization
strategies
for
materials,
like
synthesis
condition
optimization
organic
group
modifications
cation
exchange
heteroatom
doping
zeolites,
metal
node‐organic
ligand
adjustments
MOFs.
These
subsequently
associated
with
enhanced
adsorption
performances
(capacity,
selectivity,
structural/thermal
stability,
moisture
resistance,
etc.)
toward
analog
mixtures.
Finally,
this
also
discusses
future
challenges
prospects
materials
separation.
Therein,
combination
theoretical
calculation
parameters
adsorbents
may
great
potential,
given
its
fast
targeting
candidate
deeper
insights
into
confined
pores
cages.
Chemical Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(2)
Published: May 31, 2024
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
represent
an
emerging
class
of
crystalline
porous
polymers
characterized
by
their
pre-designed
interconnected
structures
formed
via
dynamic
covalent
bonds.
These
materials
have
garnered
widespread
attention
in
recent
years.
While
applications
two-dimensional
(2D)
COFs
been
extensively
investigated
since
2005,
practicality
has
impeded
limited
specific
surface
area
and
the
robust
π-π
stacking
interaction.
In
contrast,
three-dimensional
(3D)
boast
enhanced
porosity,
larger
area,
well-exposed
functional
groups,
abundance
reaction
sites,
positioning
them
at
forefront
material
research.
They
find
extensive
diverse
fields,
including
adsorption,
separation,
catalysis,
so
on.
This
featured
article
provides
a
comprehensive
exploration
latest
advancements
3D
across
respective
application
domains.
Additionally,
we
outline
current
challenges
that
must
be
addressed
shed
light
on
promising
prospects
for
utilization
COFs.
Accounts of Materials Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(10), P. 1263 - 1278
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
ConspectusCovalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
represent
an
emerging
class
of
crystalline
porous
polymers
synthesized
by
linking
predesigned
building
units
into
targeted
repetitive
networks.
The
unique
features
COFs
stem
from
their
modular
synthesis,
allowing
for
precise
control
over
the
chemical
composition
and
functionalization
on
both
skeleton
pore
walls.
Topologically,
are
defined
not
nature
but
symmetry
dimensions
units,
resulting
in
2D
3D
structures
with
distinct
surface
areas,
architectures,
arrangements
functional
moieties.
combination
geometries
results
that
can
be
precisely
controlled
modified.
This
is
vital
applications
requiring
materials
specific
sizes,
group
distributions.
Particularly,
show
great
potential
field
gas
storage
separation,
energy
conversion,
catalysis,
sensing,
environmental
remediation,
many
more.
Hence,
effective
designed
approach
to
incorporate
various
properties
pivotal
manipulate
COFs.In
this
Account,
we
summarize
our
recent
contributions
design
synthesis
COFs,
focusing
how
develop
functions
within
enhance
applications.
We
highlight
principles
tailor-made
through
compositional
tuning,
synthetic
structural
modulations,
topological
diversification.
By
integrating
functions,
have
developed
including
charged,
optoelectronic
tunable,
radical,
switch
COFs.
In
particular,
groups
integrated
via
either
bottom-up
or
postsynthetic
approaches.
On
other
hand,
high-quality
improved
crystallinity,
porosity,
diverse
forms,
robustness,
enriched
been
achieved.
Specifically,
elegant
strategies
stability
elaborated.
Additionally,
adjusting
creates
architectures
high
areas
host–guest
confinement
interactions.
From
proposed
strategies,
resulted
capacities,
excellent
separation
capabilities,
efficient
storage,
prominent
catalytic
activities,
sensitive
molecular
sensing
capture
abilities.
More
importantly,
enhanced
thermal
stabilities
were
produced.
particularly
important
involving
harsh
conditions,
such
as
pressure
temperature,
where
material
integrity
crucial.At
end,
key
challenges
future
perspectives
development
characterizations,
put
forward
elevate
application
propose
lies
continuous
exploration
new
blocks
advanced
techniques
will
allow
creation
unprecedented
properties.
believe
Account
inspire
innovative
research
inclusion
interdisciplinary
areas.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(46)
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
Abstract
While
metal
nanoparticles
(NPs)
have
demonstrated
their
great
potential
in
catalysis,
introducing
chiral
microenvironment
around
NPs
to
achieve
efficient
conversion
and
high
enantioselectivity
remains
a
long‐standing
challenge.
In
this
work,
tiny
Rh
NPs,
modified
by
diene
ligands
(Lx)
bearing
diverse
functional
groups,
are
incorporated
into
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
for
the
asymmetric
1,4‐addition
reactions
between
arylboronic
acids
nitroalkenes.
Though
hosted
COF
inactive,
decorating
with
Lx
creates
active
Rh−Lx
interface
induces
activity.
Moreover,
modulation
altering
groups
on
greatly
optimizes
(up
95.6
%
ee).
Mechanistic
investigations
indicate
that
formation
of
hydrogen‐bonding
interaction
nitroalkenes
plays
critical
roles
resulting
enantioselectivity.
This
work
highlights
significance
ligand
decoration
heterogeneous
catalysis.
National Science Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(12)
Published: Oct. 3, 2024
ABSTRACT
Due
to
almost
identical
boiling
points
of
benzene
and
cyclohexane,
the
extraction
trace
from
cyclohexane
is
currently
performed
via
energy-intensive
extractive
distillation
method.
Their
adsorptive
separation
by
porous
materials
hampered
their
similar
dimensions.
Metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
with
versatile
pore
environments
are
capable
molecular
discrimination,
but
substrates
in
liquid-phase
remains
extremely
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
a
robust
MOF
(NKU-300)
triangular
channels
decorated
crown
ether
that
can
discriminate
exhibiting
an
unprecedented
selectivity
8615(10)
for
mixture
benzene/cyclohexane
(v/v
=
1/1000).
Remarkably,
NKU-300
demonstrates
exceptional
selectivities
over
wide
range
concentrations
0.1%–50%
ultrafast
sorption
kinetics
excellent
stability.
Single-crystal
X-ray
diffraction
computational
modelling
reveal
multiple
supramolecular
interactions
cooperatively
immobilise
molecules
channel,
enabling
superior
performance.
This
study
will
promote
application
advanced
sorbents
tailored
binding
sites
challenging
industrial
separations.