Control of crystallinity and porosity of covalent organic frameworks by managing interlayer interactions based on self-complementary π-electronic force

Xiong Chen, Matthew Addicoat, Stephan Irle, Atsushi Nagai, Donglin Jiang

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Abstract

Crystallinity and porosity are crucial for crystalline porous covalent organic frameworks (COFs). Here we report synthetic control over the crystallinity and porosity of COFs by managing interlayer interactions based on self-complementary π-electronic forces. Fluoro-substituted and nonsubstituted aromatic units at different molar ratios were integrated into the edge units that stack to trigger self-complementary π-electronic interactions in the COFs. The interactions improve the crystallinity and enhance the porosity by maximizing the total crystal stacking energy and minimizing the unit cell size. Consequently, the COF consisting of equimolar amounts of fluoro-substituted and nonsubstituted units showed the largest effect. These results suggest a new approach to the design of COFs by managing the interlayer interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)546-549
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume135
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 16 2013
Externally publishedYes

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